Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among Indigenous women and comparison with non-Indigenous Australian women: 1990-2009

C Chamberlain; E Banks; G Joshy; I Diouf; JJN Oats; L Gubhaju; S Eades

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Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among Indigenous women and comparison with non-Indigenous Australian women: 1990-2009

C Chamberlain, E Banks, G Joshy, I Diouf, JJN Oats, L Gubhaju, S Eades

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | WILEY | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12213

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Abstract

Background: Evidence on long-term trends in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevalence in Australia is lacking. Aims: To assess and compare trends in GDM prevalence among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women. Materials and Methods: Analysis of crude and age-adjusted GDM prevalence over time by Indigenous status and age, using routinely collected midwives data from Australian states and territories on mothers giving birth from 1990 to 2009. Results: Despite considerable data variation, particularly in 1990-1999, and likely underestimation of GDM prevalence, crude and age-adjusted GDM prevalences were higher in Indigenous than non-Indigenous women at all time-points (4.7% vs 3.1%..

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Catherine Chamberlain and Emily Banks are supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council. The authors are grateful to all the jurisdictional Midwives Perinatal Data Collection Unit and Department of Health/Ministry staff who provided advice and prepared the data for this research. The views and conclusions are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of MPDC unit or Department of Health/Ministry staff.