Prevalence of Recent Diabetes Screening among Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes* from the National Health Interview Survey (2016 and 2017), by Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or Head Start Access Status
| Women Accessing WIC Services† | Women Accessing Head Start Services† | |
|---|---|---|
| % of N (95% CI) | % of N (95% CI) | |
| Has NOT had diabetes screening within the past 3 years‡ | 10.5 (5.0 to 20.7)§ | 8.2 (2.9 to 21.0)| |
| Sensitivity analysis: Has NOT had diabetes screening within past 3 years or after most recent pregnancy¶ | 35.0 (21.8 to 51.0)# | 21.2 (9.3 to 41.3)** |
All descriptive statistics calculated using NHIS sample weights.
↵* Women ages 18 to 45 years without self-reported diabetes or pre-diabetes with a child linked in the dataset.
↵† WIC services for self or child in prior calendar year; child currently enrolled in Head Start.
↵‡ Self report of receipt of “last blood test for high blood sugar/diabetes.”
↵§ n = 422,228 weighted (86 unweighted).
↵| n = 174,104 weighted (37 unweighted).
↵¶ Self-reported screening in past 3 years OR if had a child 2 years or younger, occurring after recent pregnancy; n = 327,874 weighted (64 unweighted).
↵** n = 147,574 weighted (32 unweighted).
NHIS, national health interview survey; CI, confidence interval.