Key result
Lower educational level (OR 3.71; 95% CI 1.65-8.31; P=0.001) and uncontrolled diabetes (OR 2.03; 95% CI 1.08-3.81; P=0.027) were significant risk factors for low preconception care awareness.
Why the study?
Pregnancies in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus are associated with an increased risk of poor outcomes for mothers and infants, prompting assessment of preconception care awareness and self-management.
Cross-Sectional (n=187)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 3.71 (95% CI 1.65–8.31)
p-value: p=0.001
In women with T1DM in southern Saudi Arabia, awareness of preconception care is suboptimal and strongly associated with lower education and poor glycemic control.
Awareness of preconception care in T1DM remains suboptimal; cross-sectional data leaves causal links to outcomes open.
Background: Pregnancies in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are associated with an increased risk of poor outcomes for mothers and their infants. Objective: To assess the awareness of preconception care among women with T1DM and their self-management status in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study that was done on 187 women participated of childbearing age with T1DM who were seen in diabetic centers between June 2019 and September 2020. Pre-pregnancy care and disease management were assessed via a questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of preconception awareness of diabetes management was 66.9%. Several factors significantly influenced the level of awareness, including education level ( P = 0.001) and HbA1c ( P = 0.014). In multivariate analysis, the lower educational level turns out to be a significant risk factor for low awareness (OR = 3.71, 95% CI [1.65, 8.31], P = 0.001). Additionally, compared to controlled DM, uncontrolled diabetes had a twofold increased risk of low awareness (OR = 2.03, 95% CI [1.08, 3.81], P = 0.027). Conclusion: The awareness level was significantly correlated with a high educational level and better glycemic control. Meanwhile, it was not significantly correlated with diabetes duration.
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Mohammed Jeraiby (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) (n=187). Lower educational level vs. Higher educational level was evaluated on Low awareness of preconception care (OR 3.71, 95% CI 1.65-8.31, p=0.001). Lower educational level (OR 3.71; 95% CI 1.65-8.31; P=0.001) and uncontrolled diabetes (OR 2.03; 95% CI 1.08-3.81; P=0.027) were significant risk factors for low preconception care awareness.
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