| Variable | Study subjects | Australian data    [17,18] | 
      
        | Age (in years) Mean (std dev)
 | 31.63 (6.17)
 | 30.0
 | 
      
        | Gravidity N (%) 1
 2
 3 or more
 Missing data
 | 47 (36.72%)
 34 (26.56%)
 47 (36.72%)
 8
 |  | 
      
        | Parity N (%) 1
 2
 3 or more
 Missing data
 | 
 67 (52.34%)
 32 (25%)
 29 (22.66%)
 | 166 987    (75.1%)
 33 395    (15.0%)
 21 788    (9.8%)
 125 (0.1%)
 | 
      
        | Treatment N (%) Diet only
 Dietand Metformin
 Diet and Insulin
 Diet, Metformin and Insulin
 | 96 (71.11%)
 14 (10.37%)
 21 (15.56%)
 5 (2.96%)
 |  | 
      
        | Family history of diabetes N (%) No
 Yes
 | 84 (61.76%)
 52 (38.24%)
 |  | 
      
        | Gestational age Mean (std dev)
 | 37.8 (2.29)
 | 38.8
 | 
      
        | Birthweight Mean (std dev)
 | 3339 (670.8)
 | 3374
 | 
      
        | Delivery method N (%) Vaginal delivery
 Forceps/Vacuum delivery
 Caesarean section
 | 58 (42.65%)
 32 (23.53%)
 46 (33.83%)
 | 167 202    (56.8%)
 34 429    (11.7%)
 92 687    (31.5%)
 | 
      
        | Booking weight Mean (std dev)
 | 76.97 (20.57)
 |  | 
      
        | Booking height Mean (std dev)
 | 161.65 (11.50)
 |  | 
      
        | BMI Mean (std dev)
 | 28.73 (5.57)
 |  |