Table 3.
Sample Characteristics, n = 23 Pregnant Women with Type 1 Diabetes
| Characteristic | n | %a | Mean, SD, (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married/cohabiting | 20 | 87 · 0 | |
| Employment | |||
| Full time | 10 | 43 · 5 | |
| Part time | 10 | 43.5 | |
| Unemployed/student | 1 | 4.3 | |
| Full-time mother/carer | 2 | 8 · 7 | |
| Occupationb | |||
| Managers | 1 | 4.3 | |
| Professionals | 6 | 26.1 | |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 5 | 21.7 | |
| Clerical support workers | 1 | 4.3 | |
| Service and sales workers | 2 | 8.7 | |
| Craft and related trades workers | 1 | 4.3 | |
| Elementary occupations (e.g., manual) | 4 | 17.4 | |
| Student/unemployed | 1 | 4.3 | |
| Full-time mother/carer | 2 | 8.7 | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White, British | 21 | 91 · 3 | |
| White, other nationality | 2 | 8 · 7 | |
| Age at time of interview, years | 31.5 ± 4.6 (22–39) | ||
| No. of previous pregnancies | 1.3 ± 1.2 (0–5) | ||
| Diabetes duration, years since diagnosis | 18.6 ± 6.8 (2–28) | ||
| Baseline HbA1c | |||
| mmol/mol | 59 ± 10.6 (48–90) | ||
| % | 7.5 ± 1.0 (6.5–10.4) | ||
| Devices used before current pregnancy | |||
| Insulin regimen | |||
| Multiple daily injections | 12 | 52.2 | |
| Insulin pump | 11 | 47.8 | |
| Self-reported glucose monitoring: | |||
| Finger-prick testing | 10c | 43.5 | |
| Freestyle Libre1 | 7 | 30.4 | |
| Freestyle Libre2 | 2 | 8.7 | |
| Dexcom-G6 | 4 | 17.4 | |
a
Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
b
Defined using the International Standard Classification of Occupations 2008 (ISCO-08).
c
Seven of these women were given use of a sensor (in most cases, Freestyle Libre 1) near the start of their current pregnancy, that is, shortly before joining the AiDAPT trial.
SD, standard deviation.