Table 2 Participant characteristics, N = 14
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Marital status | |
 Married | 14 (100) |
Ethnicity | |
 Chinese | 9 (64.3) |
 Malay | 2 (14.3) |
 Indian | 2 (14.3) |
 Others (Burmese) | 1 (7.1) |
Education | |
 Completed secondary school | 2 (14.3) |
 Completed diploma degree | 1 (7.1) |
 Completed undergraduate degree | 11 (78.6) |
Employment status prior to delivery | |
 Homemaker | 2 (14.3) |
 Working part time | 1 (7.1) |
 Working full time | 10 (71.4) |
 Self-employed | 1 (7.1) |
Housing type | |
 HDB 3-4 room flat | 6 (42.9) |
 HDB 5 room flat/Executive flat | 3 (21.4) |
 Condominium / Landed property | 5 (35.7) |
Place of delivery for the most recent pregnancy | |
 Public hospital | 7 (50.0) |
 Private hospital | 7 (50.0) |
Parity | |
 1 child | 7 (50.0) |
 2 children | 5 (35.7) |
 3 children | 2 (14.3) |
Number of GDM pregnancies | |
 1 | 10 (71.4) |
 2 | 3 (21.4) |
 3 | 1 (7.1) |
First-degree family history of DM | |
 Yes | 5 (35.7) |
 No | 9 (64.3) |
Postpartum BMI, kg/m2 | |
 < 18.5 | 2 (14.3) |
 18.5 to 22.9 | 6 (42.9) |
 ≥ 23.0 | 6 (42.9) |