Table 4 Risk factors and their effect on pregnancy outcomes, with gestational diabetes as the independent variable

Odds ratio (95% CI^a)

p-value^d

Vaginal infections (n = 3297)

2.01 (1.41–2.88)

p < 0.001

Macrosomia (n = 3934)

2.43 (1.41–4.18)

p < 0.001

Hypoglycaemia (n = 3934)

11.71 (7.49–18.30)

p < 0.001

Admissions to neonatal care (n = 3924)

4.18 (3.09–5.65)

p < 0.001

Respiratory distress (n = 3934)

1.59 (0.89–2.81)

p = 0.114

 LGA^b (n = 3934)

1.71 (1.17–2.50)

p = 0.05

 SGA^c (n = 3934)

0.64 (0.33–1.24)

p = 0.189

 Spontaneous

Reference

 Primary section

1.76 (1.21–2.56)

p = 0.003

 Secondary section

2.00 (1.35–2.97)

p = 0.001

 Operative spontaneous

1.21 (0.55–2.67)

p = 0.642

 Gestational age (n = 3928)^e

−0.78 (− 1.09 – − 0.48))

p < 0.001