Author:
Bolduc Michele L.F.,Mercado Carla I.,Zhang Yan,Lundeen Elizabeth A.,Ford Nicole D.,Bullard Kai McKeever,Carty Denise C.
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
We investigated 2018 gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevalence estimates in three surveillance systems (National Vital Statistics System, State Inpatient Database, and Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Survey).
Methods
We calculated GDM prevalence for jurisdictions represented in each system; a subset of data was analyzed for people 18–39 years old in 22 jurisdictions present in all three systems to observe dataset-specific demographics and GDM prevalence using comparable categories.
Results
GDM prevalence estimates varied widely by data system and within the data subset despite comparable demographics.
Discussion
Understanding the differences between GDM surveillance data systems can help researchers better identify people and places at higher risk of GDM.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC