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Table 1 Characteristics of women who attended non-fasting and fasting visit

From: Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus based on various screening strategies in western Kenya: a prospective comparison of point of care diagnostic methods

 

Completed Only Day 1 testing (N = 250)

Completed Day 1 and 2 testing (N = 616)

Study Location

 MTRH

145

283

 UGDH

105

326

 Mediheal

0

7

Age (years) (SD)

25.8 (±4.8)

26.1 (±5.1)

Estimated Gestational Age (weeks) (SD)

28.2 (±2.8)

28.3 (±2.6)

Weight (kg) (SD)

61.6 (±10.5)

68.9 (±12.2)

Average SBP (mm/Hg) (SD)

115.8 (±13.5)

112.6 (±18.1)

Average DBP (mm/Hg) (SD)

72.5 (±9.9)

70.8 (±12.9)

SBP ≥ 140 mmHg and/or DBP ≥90 mmHg N(%)

14 (5.6%)

37 (6.0%)

Family history of DM N(%)

38 (15.2%)

94 (15.3%)

Known history of GDM N (%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Average Haemoglobin

N/A

12 (±1.5)

Haemoglobin < 8 N (%)

N/A

14 (2.3%)

  1. MTRH Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, UGDH Uasin Gishu District Hospital, SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, DM Diabetes mellitus, GDM Gestational Diabetes Mellitus