Table 2 Health and diagnosis of GDM
Frequency (n =116) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gestational age at the time of diagnosis | Mean 24.5 weeks | Rage 4–37 weeks |
Pregnancy status at the time of diagnosis | ||
- 1st Trimester | 6 | 5.2 |
- 2nd Trimester | 74 | 63.8 |
- 3rd Trimester | 36 | 31.0 |
Seeing >1 health professional before the diagnosis of GDM was made? | ||
- Yes | 19 | 16.4 |
- No | 97 | 83.6 |
Total: | 116 | 100.0 |
Number of Health professional seen: | ||
- 1 | 99 | 85.3 |
- More than 1 | 17 | 14.7 |
- Total: | 116 | 100.0 |
Type of Informed of the diagnosis of GDM: | ||
- At the hospital clinic | 50 | 43.1 |
- By telephone | 30 | 25.9 |
- During an office visit with GP | 11 | 9.5 |
- During an office visit with the specialist | 7 | 6.0 |
- Other (eg, text message) | 18 | 15.5 |
Total | 116 | 100.0 |
Refer to source of information at the time of diagnosis of GDM | ||
- Yes | 71 | 61.2 |
- No | 45 | 38.8 |
Total | 116 | 100.0 |
Health professional that provided more information about GDM: | ||
- General practitioner | 11 | 15.5 |
- Specialist endocrinologist | 7 | 9.9 |
- Specialist obstetrician | 3 | 4.2 |
- Diabetes educator nurses | 33 | 46.5 |
- Dietician | 15 | 21.1 |
- Midwife | 1 | 1.4 |
- Other | 1 | 1.4 |
Total: | 71 | 100.0 |
The most useful health professional that women discussed questions about GDM with: | ||
- General practitioner | 12 | 17.0 |
- Specialist endocrinologist | 10 | 14.0 |
- Specialist obstetrician | 3 | 4.2 |
- Diabetes educator nurses | 37 | 52.1 |
- Dietician | 8 | 11.3 |
- Midwife | 0 | 0.0 |
- Other | 1 | 1.4 |
Total: | 71 | 100.0 |