Table 1 Participant demographics in the research
From: Awareness of gestational diabetes problem among Sohag Governorate women
Items | Study participants (no. = 500) | |
|---|---|---|
No | % | |
Age | ||
< 25 years | 93 | 18.6% |
25–29 years | 117 | 23.4% |
30–34 years | 60 | 12.0% |
≥ 35 years | 230 | 46.0% |
Mean ± SD | 34.96 ± 11.44 | |
Range | 16.0–65.0 | |
Residence | ||
Rural | 290 | 58.0% |
Urban | 210 | 42.0% |
Education level | ||
Low education | 24 | 4.8% |
Intermediate education | 204 | 40.8% |
High education | 272 | 54.4% |
Occupation | ||
Medical doctor | 29 | 5.8% |
Nurse | 35 | 7.0% |
Employer | 217 | 43.4% |
Housewife | 168 | 33.6% |
Student | 51 | 10.2% |
Gravidity | ||
G0 | 126 | 25.2% |
G1 | 63 | 12.6% |
G2 | 80 | 16.0% |
≥ G3 | 231 | 46.2% |
Mean ± SD | 2.43 ± 2.12 | |
Range | 0.0–13.0 | |
No. of children | ||
0 | 137 | 27.4% |
1 | 64 | 12.8% |
2 | 87 | 17.4% |
≥ 3 | 212 | 42.4% |
Mean ± SD | 2.18 ± 1.87 | |
Range | 0.0–9.0 | |