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
|