Table 1 Description of the study sample (n = 188 unless otherwise specified)
Characteristic | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 31.0 (5.1) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 34.8 (5.6) |
Parity (n = 187) |  |
 Nulliparous | 73 (39.0%) |
 Multiparous | 114 (61.0%) |
Annual household income category (n = 181) | |
 Less than £20,000 | 60 (33.1%) |
 Between £20–40,000 | 68 (37.6%) |
 Above £40,000 | 53 (29.3%) |
Family history of diabetes (n = 187) | |
 Yes | 57 (30.5%) |
 No | 130 (69.5%) |
Ethnicity | |
 White British | 180 (95.7%) |
 Previous GDM (n = 186) | 9 (4.8%) |
 Gestational diabetes diagnosis | 31 (16.5%) |
 Fasting glucose (mmol/litre) (n = 176)a | 4.6 (4.3, 4.9) |
 2-h glucose (mmol/litre) (n = 175)a | 6.0 (5.2, 7.0) |