Prevalence of gestational diabetes in some selected slums of Dhaka city

Faruk Ul Islam (1) , Hamida Khanum (2)
(1) American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka.Parasitology Branch, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaha, Dhaka 1000, , Bangladesh
(2) Parasitology Branch, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaha, Dhaka 1000, , Bangladesh

Abstract

Aims: The present study descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to explore the prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)  in some selected slums of Dhaka city with a sample size of 236. The study population was pregnant women in Dhaka city, their socio-demographic characterist, the family and obstetric history (current and previous) related variable of the respondents and assess the clinical test related variable. Study design: The study population were pregnant women in Dhaka city. Non-randomized, purposive sampling technique was followed for this study. A semi structured, pre-tested, modified and interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect the data.


Place and duration of study: Pregnant mother in 14 number outfall slum in Dhaka city. The study period was four months started from February 2017 to May 2017.


Results: It was found that, the majority of the respondents (56.8%) were in the age group 16-25 years followed by 38.6%, 2.1% and 2.5% were in age group 26-35 years,<15 years and >35 years respectively with mean age 23.74 ± 5.644 years. Most of the respondents (78%) were Muslim. Among the respondents 53% had primary education, 12% had SSC, 4%  HSC, 3% had education of graduate and above, 28% respondents were illiterate. Among the respondents, 78.8% were housewife, 7.6% and 3.8% were engaged in service and business and rest 9.8% were day laborer. Out of 236 respondents, 22.5%  had diabetes in their family and 14% respondents had previous history of GDM. Among them 72.9% had normal delivery while, 27.1% had caesarean section. Study also revealed that of the bad obstetric history (BOH) 25.8% had miscarriage, 3.0%  still birth, 6.8%  preterm baby and 3.4%  Intra Uterine Death (IUD). Study also showed that 9.3% of the respondents had GDM, and 13.1% of the respondents had hypertension, 61.9% anemia, 8.1% jaundice, 20.3%  edema, 35.6% had frequent urination.


Conclusion: There was an association of age with Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) level which was statistically significant with P value< 0.014. As GDM is a medical problem and sometimes threatened the life of the mother and baby.

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Faruk Ul Islam
Hamida Khanum
Author Biographies

Faruk Ul Islam , American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka.Parasitology Branch, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaha, Dhaka 1000,

American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka.Parasitology Branch, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaha, Dhaka 1000,

Hamida Khanum, Parasitology Branch, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaha, Dhaka 1000,

Parasitology Branch, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaha, Dhaka 1000,

Islam , F. U. ., & Khanum, H. (2020). Prevalence of gestational diabetes in some selected slums of Dhaka city. Journal of Medical Care Research and Review, 3(11). https://doi.org/10.15520/mcrr.v3i11.155
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