Table 4

Comparison of motor development (Bruininks-Oseretzky) in control children and those born to mothers with gestational diabetes

Bruininks testControls
Mean(SD)
Mothers with gestational
diabetes (index) Mean (SD)
Total, young 4-150128 (23)113 (28)
Total, old 127 (18)131 (26)
Gross motor, young 4-15059.2 (130) 52.1 (15.5)
Gross motor, old  66.8 (10.3)  61.8 (14.7)
Fine motor, young 4-15053.4 (9.7) 45.9 (11.6)
Fine motor, old  46.9 (7.9) 52.1 (9.1)
  • 4-150 Significantly higher than index group children; p<0.05.