Magnitude of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in an urban setting in Tanzania; a cross-sectional analytic study

Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants attending Antenatal Care at Muhimbili National Hospital and Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam in 2018

	Frequency (Total 358)	Percentage (Total 100%)
Age^a
18–25	61	17.1
26–30	135	37.9
31–35	113	31.7
36–40	37	10.4
> 40	10	2.8
Residence
Ilala	95	26.5
Kinondoni	113	31.6
Ubungo	68	19.0
Temeke	42	11.7
Kigamboni	28	7.8
Outside Dar es salaam	12	3.4
Gravidity
Prime Gravida	94	26.3
G2	112	31.3
G3	82	22.9
G4	45	12.6
≥ G5	25	6.9
Number of GDM risk factors
0	2	0.6
1	20	5.6
2	66	18.4
3	114	31.8
4	79	22.1
≥ 5	77	21.5
Number of previous ANC visits
1	10	2.8
2	21	5.9
3	46	12.8
4	78	21.8
5	75	20.9
≥ 6	128	35.8
Gestational age
30–31.9	66	18.4
32–34.9	103	28.8
35–37.9	114	31.9
38–40.9	70	19.5
≥ 41	5	1.39

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