Table 4.
Differences in rates of postpartum glucose screening between the mothers with high level of health beliefs and low level of health beliefs; and among the various socio-demographic and perinatal sub-groups (n = 237)
| Characteristics | Postpartum Glucose screening | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 91) |
No (n = 146) |
OR (95% CI) | |
| Parity | |||
| 1 | 46 (49.5) | 47 (50.5) | 2.153 (1.257, 3.687) |
| ≥ 2 | 45 (31.2) | 99 (68.8) | Ref. |
| Family history of diabetes | |||
| Yes | 33 (55.9) | 26 (44.1) | 2.320 (1.266, 4.250) |
| No | 58 (35.4) | 106 (64.6) | Ref. |
| Not known | 0 (0.0) | 14 (100.0) | 0.000 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Spontaneous vaginal birth or vacuum | 63 (43.2) | 83 (56.8) | 1.708 (0.983, 2.968)a |
| Caesarean section | 28 (30.8) | 63 (69.2) | Ref. |
| Having someone help with childcare | |||
| Yes | 64 (43.0) | 85 (57.0) | 1.701 (0.974, 2.970)a |
| No | 27 (20.7) | 61 (69.3) | Ref. |
| Perceived benefits | |||
| Low | 25 (21.0) | 94 (79.0) | Ref. |
| High | 66 (55.9) | 52 (44.1) | 4.772 (2.695, 8.451) |
| Self-efficacy | |||
| Low | 52 (37.1) | 88 (62.9) | Ref. |
| High | 39 (40.2) | 58 (59.8) | 1.138 (0.669, 1.936) |
| Health motivation | |||
| Low | 46 (34.3) | 88 (65.7) | Ref. |
| High | 45 (43.7) | 58 (56.3) | 1.484 (0.875, 2.517) |
| Perceived seriousness | |||
| Low | 46 (29.3) | 111 (70.7) | Ref. |
| High | 45 (56.2) | 35 (43.8) | 3.102 (1.773, 5.430) |
| Perceived susceptibility | |||
| Low | 20 (21.5) | 73 (78.5) | Ref. |
| High | 71 (49.3) | 73 (50.7) | 3.550 (1.962, 6.422) |
| Perceived barriers | |||
| Low | 51 (42.1) | 70 (57.9) | 1.384 (0.818, 2.343) |
| High | 40 (34.5) | 76 (65.5) | Ref. |
ap < 0.1