Table 2

Clinical characteristics of children, with or without postnatal hypoglycaemia, of diabetic mothers and control children at follow up at 7-8 years of age

Mean (SD) children with postnatal hypoglycaemia (n=13)Mean (SD) children without postnatal hypoglycaemia (n=15)Mean (SD) control children (n=28)
Age (years)7.9 (0.7)7.7 (0.6)7.8 (0.4)
Male:female4:95:1014:14
Weight (kg)30.3 (8.2)28.4 (6.2)28.4 (4.4)
Height (cm)127.7 (9.0)127.8 (5.9)130.2 (5.3)
Head circumference (cm)52.7 (1.4)52.8 (1.6)53.6 (1.7)
Left handed1/134/151/28