TABLE 3

Sex of the fetuses from diabetic and nondiabetic female C57BL/6J mice

Live fetuses
MaleFemaleSex ratio
Nondiabetic female 149 135 1.10 
Diabetic female 185 131 1.41* 
Live fetuses
MaleFemaleSex ratio
Nondiabetic female 149 135 1.10 
Diabetic female 185 131 1.41* 

All three mating schemes are pooled, as there were no significant differences between them with respect to fetal sex.

*

χ2 indicates a significant increase (P ≤ 0.025) in the ratio of males to females when the maternal animal is diabetic.

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