Country of birth | India | 13 |
Pakistan | 5 | |
Sri Lanka | 3 | |
Fiji | 1 | |
Australia (2nd generation Indian) | 1 | |
Length of residence in Australia |  < 1 year to 18 years | Median 4.5 years |
Age range | 24 – 38 years | Median 29 years |
Marital status | Married | 23 |
Education | M.B.B.S | 1 |
Nursing | 2 | |
Dentistry | 1 | |
Postgraduate | 10 | |
Graduate | 7 | |
Year 12 | 1 | |
Vocational (TAFE) | 1 | |
Employment status | Full time | 11 |
Homemaker | 12 | |
Occupation | Public service | 2 |
IT professional | 2 | |
Doctor | 1 | |
Nurse | 1 | |
Dentist | 1 | |
Teacher | 1 | |
Hairdresser | 1 | |
Small business owner | 2 | |
Religion | Hinduism | 7 |
Islam | 6 | |
Christianity | 4 | |
Buddhism | 3 | |
Sikhism | 3 | |
Parity | 1st Pregnancy | 9 |
2nd Pregnancy | 12 | |
3rd Pregnancy | 1 | |
7th Pregnancy | 1 | |
Previous pregnancy GDM status | Yes | 7 |
Insulin status in current pregnancy | Yes (within a couple of weeks’ post diagnosis) | 16 |
No (managing with diet and exercise at the time of interview) | 7 | |
Early diagnosis of GDM | Yes (diagnosed at: 9, 12, 14, & 22 weeks’ gestation) | 4 |
Family history of diabetes | Yes | 19 |
No | 4 | |
Awareness of type 2 diabetes mellitus | Yes | 17 |
No | 6 | |
Awareness of GDM before current pregnancy | Yes | 10 |
No | 13 | |
Weight issues pre-pregnancy | Yes | 18 |
No | 5 | |
Weight gain in current pregnancy | Yes | 13 |
No | 10 | |
Pregnancy weight issues | Yes | 18 |
No | 5 | |
Diet | Vegetarian | 8 |
Non-vegetarian | 15 |