Characteristics | Women total n = 60 (%) |
---|---|
Age (years)a | 33 (±4.5) |
Primigravida (G1P0) | 27 (45) |
BMI category b | |
- Normal | 21 (35) |
- Overweight | 11 (18.3) |
- Obese (Class I) | 11 (18.3) |
- Obese (Class II) | 8 (13.3) |
- Obese (Class II) | 9 (15) |
- Total obese | 28 (46.6) |
Ethnicity c | |
- European | 24 (40) |
- Māori | 6 (10) |
- Asian | 22 (36.7) |
- Pacific Peoples | 7 (11.6) |
- MELAA | 1 (1.7) |
Highest educational qualifications after leaving school d | |
1. No qualification | 3 (5) |
2. Level 1 certificate | 2 (3.3) |
3. Level 2 certificate | 4 (6.7) |
4. Level 3 certificate | 6 (10) |
5. Level 4 certificate | 4 (6.7) |
6. Level 5 and level 6 Diploma | 13 (21.7) |
7. Bachelor degree and level 7 qualification | 25 (41.6) |
8. Post-graduate and honours degree | 1 (1.7) |
9. Master degree | 2 (3.3) |
New Zealand Deprivation indexe | |
- 1 (least deprived) | 8 (13.5) |
- 2 | 5 (8.4) |
- 3 | 5 (8.4) |
- 4 | 10 (16.7) |
- 5 | 7 (11.8) |
- 6 | 2 (3.4) |
- 7 | 5 (8.5) |
- 8 | 6 (10) |
- 9 | 5 (8.7) |
- 10 (most deprived) | 6 (10) |
Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) f | |
- Midwife | 55 (91.7) |
- Obstetrician | 1 (1.7) |
- Hospital Team | 4 (6.7) |
Health history | |
Gestational age at GDM diagnosis (weeks)a | 27.8 (±2.0) |
Previous GDM | 10 (16.7) |
Previous hypertension | 2 (3.3) |
Current hypertension | 3 (5) |
Family history of hypertension | 24 (40) |
Family history of diabetes | 27 (45) |
Current smoker | 3 (15) |
Capillary blood glucose testing (CBG) | |
Weeks of self-testing capillary blood glucose at interviewa | 6.8 (±2.3) |
Daily self-testing CBG: four times (Before breakfast, after breakfast, after lunch and after dinner) | 32 (53) |
Daily self-testing CBG: six times (Before and after breakfast, lunch and dinner) | 28 (47) |
Current treatment | |
- Diet only | 18 (30) |
- Insulin and diet | 13 (21.7) |
- Metformin and diet | 17 (28.3) |
- Insulin, Metformin and diet | 12 (20) |
Interview type | |
Face-to-face interview | 34 (57) |
Phone interview | 26 (43) |