THE INCIDENCE OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES-MELLITUS IN THE ILLAWARRA AREA OF NEW-SOUTH-WALES

Authors
MOSES RG GRIFFITHS RD MCPHERSON S
Citation
Rg. Moses et al., THE INCIDENCE OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES-MELLITUS IN THE ILLAWARRA AREA OF NEW-SOUTH-WALES, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 34(4), 1994, pp. 425-427
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048666
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
425 - 427
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(1994)34:4<425:TIOGDI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The incidence of gestational diabetes in the Illawarra area is 7.2% (9 5% CI: 6.0-8.4). This was determined by data collected by 2 prenatal c linics and 3 private practitioners during 1993. The incidence rate var ied between 5.1% at one hospital to 11.3% with a private practitioner. This variation was mainly due to differences in age and ethnic backgr ound. The highest incidence rate of 11.9% was found in women of Asian background.