Open AccessTHE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS
Author(s) -
Priyanka Inaniya,
B S Meena,
Mohan Lal Meena,
Aparna Sharma,
Shalini Rathore
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v5i11.2281
Subject(s) - gestational diabetes , medicine , obstetrics , habit , obstetrics and gynaecology , diabetes mellitus , gynecology , demography , pregnancy , gestation , endocrinology , psychology , sociology , genetics , psychotherapist , biology
Background: The present study aimed to study the demographic profile women with gestational diabetes mellitus
Methods: This hospital based cross-sectional study Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur.
Results: Mean age of patients was 27.68 ± 4.4 Yrs. Most of the study subjects in GDM group (54.7%) were Hindu. Study subjects in GDM group were almost equally from rural (50.7%).Most of the study subjects in both GDM group (88%) were housewives. Habit of smoking was found in only 6.7% females in GDM group. Habit of alcohol was found in 4% females in GDM group. Family history of diabetes was seen more in females with GDM (17.3%).
Conclusion: This study concluded that the socio demographic factors influence the occurrence of GDM.
Keywords: GDM, Age, Gravida