Skip to main content

Table 3 Demographic characteristics of women with GDM that participated in psychometric testing steps

From: Quality of life questionnaire for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDMQ-36): development and psychometric properties

Characteristics

Face validity (n = 10)

Factor analysis

And

Known group validity

(n = 165)

Convergence validity

(n = 85)

Internal consistency

(n = 30)

Stability

(n = 15)

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

29.6 (4.69)

31.79 (5.30)

29.87 (5.33)

28.20 (5.88)

28.40 (5.91)

 Range

23–38

19–44

19–40

19–39

20–38

Gestational age (weeks)

 Mean (SD)

30.80 (3.76)

31.00 (3.52)

30.40 (3.74)

31.33 (3.72)

31.2 (3.70)

 Range

27–36

26–39

26–39

26–37

26–36

Level of education

 Elementary

6 (60%)

67 (40.6%)

21 (24.7%)

12 (40%)

7 (46%)

 High school

2 (20%)

60 (36.4%)

36 (42.4%)

10 (33.3%)

5 (33%)

 College/university

2 (20%)

31 (18.8%)

23 (27.1%)

8 (26.7%)

3 (20%)

 postgraduate

0 (0%)

7 (4.2%)

5 (5.9%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Employment status

 Employment

8 (80%)

18 (10.9%)

12 (14.1%)

4 (13.3%)

2 (13.3%)

 Housekeeper

2 (20%)

147 (89.1%)

73 (85.9%)

26 (86.7%)

13 (86.7%)

Economic status

 Poor

4 (40%)

64 (38.8%)

23 (27.1%)

12 (40%)

6 (40%)

 Moderate

5 (50%)

79 (47.9%)

48 (56.5%)

15 (50%)

9 (60%)

 good

1 (10%)

22 (13.3%)

14 (16.5%)

3 (10%)

0 (0%)

Gravida

 nuliparus

4 (40%)

49 (29.7%)

37 (43.5%)

10 (33.3%)

2 (13.3%)

 multiparus

6 (60%)

116 (70.3%)

48 (56.5%)

20 (66.6%)

13 (86.7%)

Hospitalization

 Yes

3 (30%)

63 (38.2%)

28 (32.9%)

11 (36.7%)

4 (26.7%)

 no

7 (70%)

102 (61.8%)

57 (67.1%)

19 (63.3%)

11 (73.3%)

Treatment

 Diet

7 (70%)

79 (47.9%)

47 (55.3%)

17 (56.7%)

11 (73.3%)

 Medical treatment

3 (30%)

86 (52.1%)

38 (44.7%)

13 (43.3%)

4 (26.7%)