The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in the Illawarra area of New South Wales.
The incidence of gestational diabetes in the Illawarra area is 7.2% (95% CI: 6.0-8.4). This was determined by data collected by 2 prenatal clinics and 3 private practitioners during 1993. The incidence rate varied between 5.1% at one hospital to 11.3% with a private practitioner. This variation was mainly due to differences in age and ethnic background. The highest incidence rate of 11.9% was found in women of Asian background.
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D000328:Adult; D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy