Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Bangladeshi people. Cross-sectional study. This study involving 1374 participants was conducted in 15 outpatient clinics of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh and its affiliated associations, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and four medical college hospitals in Bangladesh from August 2015 to December 2015. A pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information related to sociodemographic status, level of education, types of profession, and medical history. The questionnaire included eight questions on GDM. Level of knowledge (mean±1 standard deviation [SD]) was categorized as poor, average, and good. Descriptive, Chi-squared, and regression analysis were performed to express the results. Of total knowledge score of 8, participants' mean knowledge score (±SD) was 2.7±1.5. The levels of good, average, and poor knowledge were 26.3%, 63.1%, and 10.6%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, participants aged below 30 years (P<0.001), male gender (P<0.001), high-income group (P<0.001), having university education (P<0.001), health professionals (P<0.001), capital Dhaka city residents (P<0.001), those with family history of diabetes (P=0.007), and participants with diabetes (P=0.007) were found to be significantly associated with the good knowledge score. Participants in this study had average knowledge about GDM. New innovative strategies should be developed to improve the knowledge of GDM among health professionals and general population.
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