Proportion of women with GDM on CR by diagnostic criteria <i>n</i>(<i>%)</i>.

<p>Proportion of women with GDM on CR by diagnostic criteria <i>n</i>(<i>%)</i>.</p

Open ended survey responses and focus group data.

<p>Open ended survey responses and focus group data.</p

Improvements attributed to the clinical register.

<p>Communication: Increased communication; Knowledge: Improved understanding of the recommended clinical care required for women with DIP; Early detection: Improved awareness of early detection of DIP; Pre-pregnancy: Improved awareness of pre-pregnancy planning & contraception; Referrals: Improved awareness of who to contact in regards to women with DIP; Epidemiology: Improved awareness of how many women in the NT have DIP.</p

Numbers of GDM and pre-existing diabetes in the NT as reported by NT Midwives Data Collection as compared to NT DIP Clinical Register.

<p>MDC did not report on pre-existing diabetes in 2010 and data not yet published 2015; Pre-existing diabetes includes Type 1. Total number of births on MDC for 201, 2012, 2013 and 2014 were as follows: 2011- Aboriginal <i>n</i> = 1349, non-Aboriginal <i>n = 2440</i>, 2012- Aboriginal <i>n</i> = 1348, non-Aboriginal <i>n</i> = 2556, 2013- Aboriginal <i>n</i> = 1232, non-Aboriginal <i>n</i> = 2687, and 2014- Aboriginal <i>n</i> = 1315, non-Aboriginal <i>n</i> = 2610. Based on these total births the prevalence of GDM among all pregnancies in Aboriginal women was 8.7% in 2011 and 15.7% in 2013; in non-Aboriginal women it was 6.0% in 2011 and 10.1% in 2013. The prevalence of pre-existing diabetes among all pregnancies in Aboriginal women was 3.9% in 2011 and 4.1% in 2013; in non-Aboriginal women it was 0.4% in 2011 and 0.6% in 2013.</p