Table 1 Participants’ demographics and time spent on current management of diabetes
(%) | Responses (n) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–20 | 0 | 0 |
20–25 | 11.1 | 7 |
25–30 | 25.4 | 16 |
30–35 | 44.4 | 28 |
35–40 | 14.3 | 9 |
40–45 | 4.8 | 3 |
The number of children | ||
None | 34.9 | 22 |
1 | 30.2 | 19 |
2 or more | 34.9 | 22 |
Education level | ||
None | 0 | 0 |
GCSE (school exit level)s | 22.2 | 14 |
A levels/AS level (further education) | 22.2 | 14 |
Diploma | 25.4 | 16 |
Degree | 30.2 | 19 |
PhD | 0 | 0 |
Type of diabetes | ||
Type 1 diabetes | 22.2 | 14 |
Type 2 diabetes | 3.2 | 2 |
Gestational Diabetes | 68.2 | 43 |
Other | 1.6 | 1 |
Not sure | 4.8 | 3 |
Mode of transport to the diabetes pregnancy clinic | ||
Car | 90.5 | 57 |
Bus | 4.8 | 3 |
Train | 1.6 | 1 |
Walk | 0 | 0 |
Other | 3.2 | 2 |
Length of time it takes to reach the clinic | ||
Less than 15 min | 22.2 | 14 |
15–30 min | 33.3 | 21 |
30–60 min | 39.7 | 25 |
More than 60 min | 4.8 | 3 |
Average waiting time in the clinic before first seeing any of the maternity or diabetes team | ||
Less than 15 min | 11.1 | 7 |
15–30 min | 49.2 | 31 |
30–60 min | 25.4 | 16 |
More than 60 min | 14.3 | 9 |
Average time spent in the clinic | ||
Less than 30 min | 3.3 | 2 |
30 min −1 h | 4.9 | 3 |
1–2 h | 27.9 | 17 |
2–3 h | 50.8 | 31 |
Greater than 3 h | 13.1 | 8 |
Time typically spent on capturing each blood glucose measurement using the current paper based method every day | ||
Less than 10 min | 71.2 | 42 |
10–20 min | 22 | 13 |
20–30 min | 0 | 0 |
More than 30 min | 6.8 | 4 |
Frequency of recording data in blood sugar monitoring diary | ||
Each time you monitor a blood sugar level | 59.3 | 35 |
At the end of the day | 28.8 | 17 |
At weekends | 1.7 | 1 |
At the end of the week | 11.9 | 7 |
Prior to clinic | 6.8 | 4 |