Prevalence of gestational diabetes in some selected slums of Dhaka city

Abstract

It was found from the study that 15-20 age group was presented by 39.8% of the respondents with meanage 23.76±5.616. More than half (53.4%) of the respondents had primary education and majority (79.7%) of the respondents were housewife. Regarding monthly family income highest percentage (54.2%) of the respondents had it as between BDT 2,000-10,000 and 41.5% had in between BDT 10,001-20,000. More than quarters (26.6%) of the respondents were found to have the family history of diabetes. This study result showed that 36.9% of the respondents had no child since it was their first pregnancy followed by 54.2% had 2-4 child, 8.9% had >4 children. More than half (57%) of the respondents were presented with history of GDM in their previous issue, among them 50.6% acquired GDM by28-33 weeks of gestation. Those who had GDM in their previous issue, 43.5% of them managed it only by maintaining diet and exercise and 31.7% got insulin. Miscarriage was reported by majority (66.4%) of the respondent having GDM in their previous issue. It was also seen from the study that 24.2%% of the respondents had GDM, 25.4% was pre-diabetic and rest 50.4% had normal FBG in their current pregnancy. Nevertheless it could be assumed that women with gestational diabetes in early pregnancy could be benefited from metabolic control as well as subsequent complications of GDM.