Table 3.

Clinical Practices by Obstetricians/Gynecologists in Ohio by Frequency of Postpartum Screening

Questionnaire items	Total (n = 306) %	Frequent screeners (n = 214) %	Infrequent screeners (n = 92) %	Chi-square p value
If a woman has GDM, I discuss her plans for follow-up postpartum care for testing of type 2 diabetes.
Always/most times	87.1	95.6	67.1	< 0.001
Some of the time	8.5	3.9	19.3
Never/rarely	4.4	0.5	13.6
Postpartum women with a recent history of GDM are told that they are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes.
Always/most times	91.8	97.2	79.4	< 0.001
Some of the time	7.3	2.8	17.4
Never/rarely	1.0	0.0	3.3
In addition to routine screening, postpartum women with a recent history of GDM are told that they should be tested for diabetes when considering having another child or becoming pregnant in the future.
Always/most times	80.6	87.2	65.2	< 0.001
Some of the time	11.5	9.0	17.4
Never/rarely	7.8	3.8	17.4
Postpartum women with a recent history of GDM are counseled to exercise regularly.
Always/most times	75.1	81.7	59.8	< 0.001
Some of the time	17.4	15.0	22.8
Never/rarely	7.5	3.3	17.4
Overweight or obese postpartum women with a recent history of GDM are referred to a diet support group or other nutrition counseling.
Always/most times	39.5	43.0	31.5	0.02
Some of the time	31.1	32.2	28.3
Never/rarely	29.4	24.8	40.2