Participant demographic characteristics (N = 27)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 20 | 74.1 |
| Cohabiting | 7 | 25.9 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 20 | 74.1 |
| Asian | 3 | 11.1 |
| Black African | 1 | 3.7 |
| Arab | 3 | 11.1 |
| Previous pregnancies | ||
| 0 | 9 | 33.3 |
| 1 | 9 | 33.3 |
| 2 | 7 | 26.0 |
| ≥3 | 2 | 7.4 |
| Previous live births | ||
| 0 | 10 | 37.0 |
| 1 | 11 | 40.7 |
| 2 | 5 | 18.5 |
| ≥3 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Diabetes history | ||
| Family history of T2DM | 21 | 77.8 |
| Previous GD | 4 | 14.8 |
| Education | ||
| Degree level | 18 | 66.7 |
| Further education | 3 | 11.1 |
| School to 16 years of age | 3 | 11.1 |
| School to ≤16 years of age | 3 | 11.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Professional | 10 | 37.0 |
| Sales/customer service | 5 | 18.5 |
| Caring/leisure/other | 4 | 14.8 |
| Admin/secretarial | 2 | 7.4 |
| Associate/technical | 2 | 7.4 |
| Self-employed | 1 | 3.7 |
| Not working | 3 | 11.1 |
GD = gestational diabetes. T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus.