Early neonatal complications in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and the effects of glycemic control on neonatal infection

Table 6 Comparison of white blood cell, procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels between the two groups of neonates (mean ± SD, n)

Groups	Cases	WBC (×109/L)	PCT (μg/L)	CRP (mg/L)
CGC group	178	15.56 ± 5.47	0.43 ± 0.12	7.22 ± 2.07
NCGC group	58	25.80 ± 8.61	0.81 ± 0.24	12.38 ± 3.22
t value		10.618	15.920	14.212
P value		< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001

WBC: white blood cell; PCT: procalcitonin; CRP: C-reactive protein; CGC: Conforming glycemic control; NCGC: Non-conforming glycemic control.