Utility of a hemoglobin A1C obtained at the first prenatal visit

Table 1 Patient demographics

	A1C≥6.5%(n = 16)	A1C = 5.7%-6.4% (n = 82)	A1C < 5 .7%(n = 205)
Age	32 ± 6.6 yr	28 ± 4.7 yr	25 ± 4.4 yr
Parity	2.9 ± 1.7	1.7±1.1	0.86 ±. 0.78
BMI	37.3 ± 6.9	32.1 ± 7.7	28.8 ± 6.1
Ethnicity	Hispanic = 14	Hispanic = 61	Hispanic = 162
	Caucasian = 0	Caucasian = 8	Caucasian = 38
	Native Am. = 2	Native Am. = 6	Native Am. = 2
	African Am. = 0	African Am. = 4	African Am. = 0
	Asian = 0	Asian = 3	Asian = 1
	Other = 0	Other = 0	Other = 2

All values are ± SD.

Table 2 Diagnosis of gestational diabetes and medication use by group

	GDM diagnosisn %	Required medsn%1 %2	Mean gestation at initiation of medication
Group 13 (n = 16)	16 (100)	15 (95) (95)	14 ± 6 wk
Group 24 (n = 82)	66 (80)	52 (64) (80)	20 ± 7.8 wk
Group 35 (n = 205)	18 (8.7)	13 (6) (72)	31 ± 4.3 wk

³HbA1C ≥ 6.5%;

⁴HbA1C: 5.7%-6.4%;

⁵HbA1C < 5.7%;

¹Percentage of the group that required medication;

²Percentage of patients in the group with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes (GDM) that required medication. HbA1C: Hemoglobin A1C.