Table 2.

Reasons physicians provided for not screening their patients for T2DM post partum: N=63.*

REASONRECEIVED REMINDER (N = 22)DID NOT RECEIVE REMINDER (N = 40)
Did not see patient in the postpartum period1013
Saw patient in postpartum period, but did not arrange testing219
Arranged testing, but it was not completed by the patient93
Patient declined testing11
Did not know the patient had GDM03
  • GDM—gestational diabetes mellitus, T2DM—type 2 diabetes mellitus.

  • * Number of physician respondents who did not screen patients for T2DM.