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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: Use of a web-based educational intervention to improve knowledge of healthy diet and lifestyle in women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus compared to standard clinic-based education

 

Groups

Intervention

n = 56 (%)

Control

n = 60 (%)

Age:

  

ᅟ- ≤25 years

5 (8.9)

5 (8.3)

ᅟ- 26-30 years

16 (28.6)

24 (40)

ᅟ- 31-35 years

28 (50)

18 (30)

ᅟ- ≥36 years

7 (12.5)

13 (21.7)

Country of birth:

  

ᅟ- Australia, New Zealand

12 (22.2)

22 (36.7)

ᅟ- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

18 (33.3)

10 (16.7)

ᅟ- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Nepal

6 (11.1)

3 (5.0)

ᅟ- Vietnam, Laos

3 (5.6)

11(18.3)

ᅟ- Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Congo, Somalia

6 (11.1)

4 (6.7)

ᅟ- Philippine, Malaysia, Singapore

2 (3.7)

3 (5.0)

ᅟ- Other

7 (13.0)

7 (11.6)

Been in Australia:

  

ᅟ- ≤10 years

34 (82.9)

25 (64.1)

ᅟ- 11 – 20 years

2 (4.8)

6 (15.3)

ᅟ- ≥21 years

5 (12.1)

8 (20.5)

Religion:

  

ᅟ- Christian

18 (32.1)

20 (33.3)

ᅟ- Hindu

8 (14.3)

7 (11.7)

ᅟ- Muslim/Islam

9 (16.1)

5 (8.3)

ᅟ- No religion

13 (23.2)

12 (20.0)

ᅟ- Other: Sikh, Catholic, Buddhist

8 (14.3)

16 (26.7)

Education:

  

ᅟ- Year 11 or below

3 (5.3)

7 (11.6)

ᅟ- Year 12 or equivalent

10 (17.9)

11 (18.3)

ᅟ- Certificate, advanced diploma or diploma

13 (23.2)

16 (26.7)

ᅟ- Bachelor degree

19 (34.0)

13 (21.7)

ᅟ- Postgraduate degree (e.g. Graduate diploma, Masters or PhD)

11 (19.6)

13 (21.7)

Work status:

  

ᅟ- Full time

17 (30.4)

22 (36.7)

ᅟ- Part time

12 (21.4)

8 (13.2)

ᅟ- No paid work

18 (32.1)

14 (23.3)

ᅟ- Other

9 (16.1)

16 (26.7)

Occupation:

  

ᅟ- Professional, high level manager or administrator

10 (17.9)

5 (8.3)

ᅟ- Manager or equivalent

4 (7.1)

8 (13.3)

ᅟ- Clerical, service worker or sales

9 (16.1)

19 (31.7)

ᅟ- Student (full time)

4 (7.1)

1 (1.7)

ᅟ- Home duties

16 (28.6)

20 (33.3)

ᅟ- No paid work

7 (12.5)

4 (6.7)

ᅟ- Other

6 (10.7)

3 (5.0)

Income:

  

ᅟ- No income

5 (8.9)

6 (10.0)

ᅟ- < $60,000

16 (28.6)

19 (31.7)

ᅟ- $60,000-$80,000

10 (17.9)

16 (26.7)

ᅟ- Don’t know

13 (23.2)

4 (6.6)

ᅟ- I don’t want to answer

12 (21.4)

15 (25.0)

Marital status:

  

ᅟ- Married

46 (82.1)

43 (71.7)

ᅟ- Defacto

5 (8.9)

12 (20)

ᅟ- Other

5 (8.9)

5 (8.3)