Table 4 Blood glucose retests for participants with GDM between the intervention group and control group

IRR (95% CI)

P value

The number of blood glucose retests done for GDM pregnant women, mean (SD)^a

1.5 (1.2)

0.4 (0.7)

3.34 (1.61 to 6.93)

0.001

OR (95% CI)

P value

The number of GDM pregnant women completing all the blood glucose retests needed, No. (%)^b

104 (41.9)

14 (5.5)

12.3 (3.14 to 48.4)

 < 0.001

The number of GDM pregnant women completing at least one blood glucose retest, No. (%)^b

171 (68.9)

83 (32.7)

4.49 (1.34 to 15.0)

 < 0.015

The number of GDM pregnant women successfully controlling blood glucose by 34 weeks of gestation, n/No. (%)^b

143/171 (83.6)

56/83 (67.4)

2.55 (1.04 to 6.24)

0.040

The number of GDM pregnant women successfully controlling blood glucose by delivery, n/No. (%)^b

162/190 (85.3)

118/153 (77.1)

1.71 (0.83 to 3.52)

0.142