Table 5.

Barriers to management of gestational diabetes mellitus.

Barrier	Strongly disagree, n (%)	Disagree, n (%)	Agree, n (%)	Strongly agree, n (%)
Difficult to remember to take medication or blood tests at the scheduled times	28 (13.4)	117 (56.0)	59 (28.2)	5 (2.4)
Feel discouraged due to lack of immediate results (eg, high blood sugar)	23 (10.7)	144 (67.3)	45 (21.0)	2 (1.0)
Difficult to follow a specific diet and physical activity plan	28 (13.1)	140 (65.4)	41 (19.2)	5 (2.3)
Busy with family or work to manage my GDM properly	34 (16.0)	138 (64.8)	38 (17.8)	3 (1.4)
Nonspecific educational resources/opportunities about GDM	31 (14.6)	147 (69.0)	29 (13.6)	6 (2.8)
Family’s cultural beliefs/ traditional practices conflict with GDM management	69 (32.4)	125 (58.7)	17 (8.0)	2 (1.0)
Family and friends are not supportive of my efforts to eat right	74 (34.6)	127 (59.3)	12 (5.6)	1 (0.5)