Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Health Service Characteristics of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus–Affected Deliveries (n=415)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at delivery | |
| Range | 18–44 |
| Median (IQR) | 32 (27–36) |
| Age at delivery (years) | |
| 18–24 | 54 (13.0) |
| 25–34 | 221 (53.3) |
| 35–44 | 140 (33.7) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 274 (66.0) |
| Hispanic | 52 (12.5) |
| White | 48 (11.6) |
| Asian | 30 (7.2) |
| Other | 11 (2.7) |
| Preferred language | |
| English | 288 (69.9) |
| Spanish | 23 (5.6) |
| Haitian | 51 (12.4) |
| Other | 50 (12.1) |
| Unknown | 3 |
| Gravidity | |
| Range | 1–13 |
| Median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) |
| 3.2 (2.1) | |
| Gravidity | |
| 1–2 | 186 (44.8) |
| 3+ | 229 (55.2) |
| Parity | |
| Range | 0–9 |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 160 (38.6) |
| 1+ | 255 (61.4) |
| Gestational age (weeks) at PNC initiation | |
| Range | 4.1–40.0 |
| Median (IQR) | 11.9 (9.0–16.9) |
| Unknown | 15 |
| Gestational age (weeks) at PNC initiation | |
| 4.1–12.5 | 228 (57.0) |
| >12.5–24.5 | 126 (31.5) |
| >24.5 | 46 (11.5) |
| Unknown | 15 |
| Department of PNC provider | |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 338 (81.4) |
| Family medicine | 77 (18.6) |
| Specialty of PNC provider | |
| MD, obstetrics and gynecology | 293 (76.1) |
| MD, family medicine | 23 (6.0) |
| Nurse midwife | 69 (17.9) |
| Unknown | 30 |
| Payor source | |
| Medicaid/Medicare | 100 (26.5) |
| Boston Medical Center Health Plan | 131 (34.7) |
| HMO and other insurance | 74 (19.6) |
| Free care | 72 (19.1) |
| Missing | 38 |
| Postpartum visit within 10 weeks | 333 (80.2) |
| Primary care visit within 6 months | 140 (33.7) |
IQR, interquartile range; PNC, prenatal care.