04 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Early Postpartum IL-10 and IL-37 Concentrations in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Kamila GorczycaDOI: 10.12659/MSM.949081
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e949081
Table 1 Descriptive characteristics and comparison of GDM and control groups by demographic, educational, and housing variables.
| Variable | Control Group [n=50] | GDM Group [n=30] | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) or Mediana [IQR] | |||
| 32 [–]29 | 33 [–]32 | 0.1974a | |
| 0.3565b | |||
| Married | 45 (90%) | 24 (80%) | |
| In an informal relationship | 5 (10%) | 6 (20%) | |
| 0.0915c | |||
| Primary school | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Vocational secondary school | 9 (18%) | 3 (10%) | |
| General secondary school | 6 (12%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Post-secondary school | 1 (2%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
| Higher vocational school | 13 (26%) | 8 (26.7%) | |
| Higher master’s degree | 21 (42%) | 12 (40%) | |
| <0.0001c | |||
| City with more than 500 000 inhabitants | 3 (6%) | 3 (10%) | |
| City with 100 000–500 000 inhabitants | 20 (40%) | 9 (30%) | |
| City with 50 000–100 000 inhabitants | 0 (0%) | 11 (36.7%) | |
| Town with 10 000–50 000 inhabitants | 9 (18%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Town with <10 000 inhabitants | 0 (0%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
| Village | 18 (36%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| * Statistically significant result; a Mann-Whitney U test; b Fisher’s exact test; c Chi-square test. GDM – gestational diabetes mellitus; IQR – interquartile range. | |||






