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Table 1 Comparison of the average fetal epicardial fat pad thickness (mm) between cases and controls

From: Role of ultrasonographic measurement of the fetal epicardial fat pad and cardiac interventricular septal thickness in predicting the outcome and prevent various complications of gestational diabetes mellitus

Average epicardial fat pad

Case (n = 35)

Control (n = 35)

Total

P value

Mean ± SD

1.54 ± 0.33

1.15 ± 0.2

1.35 ± 0.33

 < .0001

Median (IQR)

1.53 (1.317–1.81)

1.13 (1.023–1.283)

1.3 (1.108–1.533)

Range

0.7–2.1

0.73–1.7

0.7–2.1

  1. Test performed: Mann–Whitney test; 172