The data for women with GDM who required induction of labour was compared the data for women with GDM who did not require induction of labour and examined for any statistical significances between the groups (Table 8). The compared data was for features identified in Table 9. This included comparing outcomes for women with GDM who required induction and those who did not, resulting in caesarean section, emergency caesarean section, and instrumental birth and episiotomies resulting in spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD). Women with GDM who experienced postpartum haemorrhage with or without induction of labour were also compared.The only statistical significant outcome for these two groups (women with GDM requiring induction of labour versus women with GDM not requiring induction of labour) was that episiotomy followed by a spontaneous vaginal delivery (P=0.005) was at a statistically significantly higher percentage following induction of labour for women with GDM, compared to women with GDM not requiring induction of labour. Women with GDM who required induction were also at a greater risk of postpartum haemorrhage (P=0.081), compared to women with GDM who did not require induction of labour, although women with GDM did had better birth outcomes and were less likely to experience postpartum haemorrhage (P=0.087) than the overall population of women giving birth in this unit.Data grouped by maternal age, BMI status and gestational age from the women with GDM notrequiring induction of labour was compared to data for women with GDM requiring induction of labour. This aimed to examine the effect of maternal age on BMI status and gestational age, and to compare the two GDM groups. Other authors have suggested exploring risk factors such as maternal age and BMI status, to determine optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes (Niuet al, 2014; Bas-lando et al, 2014; Feghali et al, 2016), although no studies have examined these relationships or their effect on birth outcomes. The results of this data analysis are displayed in Table 10.