Table 3.
Socio-demographic and other characteristics of GDM diagnosed women
| Country of birth | India | 13 |
| Pakistan | 5 | |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | |
| Fiji | 1 | |
| Australia (2nd generation Indian) | 1 | |
| Length of residence in Australia | < 1 year to 18 years | Median 4.5 years |
| Age range | 24 – 38 years | Median 29 years |
| Marital status | Married | 23 |
| Education | M.B.B.S | 1 |
| Nursing | 2 | |
| Dentistry | 1 | |
| Postgraduate | 10 | |
| Graduate | 7 | |
| Year 12 | 1 | |
| Vocational (TAFE) | 1 | |
| Employment status | Full time | 11 |
| Homemaker | 12 | |
| Occupation | Public service | 2 |
| IT professional | 2 | |
| Doctor | 1 | |
| Nurse | 1 | |
| Dentist | 1 | |
| Teacher | 1 | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | |
| Small business owner | 2 | |
| Religion | Hinduism | 7 |
| Islam | 6 | |
| Christianity | 4 | |
| Buddhism | 3 | |
| Sikhism | 3 | |
| Parity | 1st Pregnancy | 9 |
| 2nd Pregnancy | 12 | |
| 3rd Pregnancy | 1 | |
| 7th Pregnancy | 1 | |
| Previous pregnancy GDM status | Yes | 7 |
| Insulin status in current pregnancy | Yes (within a couple of weeks’ post diagnosis) | 16 |
| No (managing with diet and exercise at the time of interview) | 7 | |
| Early diagnosis of GDM | Yes (diagnosed at: 9, 12, 14, & 22 weeks’ gestation) | 4 |
| Family history of diabetes | Yes | 19 |
| No | 4 | |
| Awareness of type 2 diabetes mellitus | Yes | 17 |
| No | 6 | |
| Awareness of GDM before current pregnancy | Yes | 10 |
| No | 13 | |
| Weight issues pre-pregnancy | Yes | 18 |
| No | 5 | |
| Weight gain in current pregnancy | Yes | 13 |
| No | 10 | |
| Pregnancy weight issues | Yes | 18 |
| No | 5 | |
| Diet | Vegetarian | 8 |
| Non-vegetarian | 15 |