|  |  | Maternal age at birth of index child |  | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Total | 15–19 years | 20–24 years | 25–29 years | 30+ years | Chi2 | |||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | p-value | |
Upset by family arguments | 187 | 55.3 | 28 | 51.9 | 72 | 52.6 | 57 | 64.0 | 30 | 51.7 | 0.29 |
Housing problems/moved house | 144 | 42.6 | 23 | 43.4 | 66 | 48.5 | 38 | 41.8 | 17 | 29.3 | 0.10 |
Family member or a friend passed away | 137 | 40.9 | 20 | 38.5 | 51 | 37.8 | 42 | 46.7 | 24 | 41.4 | 0.59 |
Pestered for money | 106 | 31.3 | 12 | 22.2 | 43 | 31.4 | 27 | 29.7 | 24 | 42.1 | 0.15 |
Scared by other people’s behaviour | 103 | 30.7 | 15 | 27.8 | 38 | 28.1 | 26 | 28.9 | 24 | 42.1 | 0.24 |
Left home because of a family argument | 90 | 26.6 | 17 | 32.1 | 38 | 27.5 | 24 | 26.4 | 11 | 19.6 | 0.51 |
Very sick or badly injured (not related to pregnancy) | 81 | 24.3 | 12 | 22.2 | 30 | 22.1 | 22 | 24.7 | 17 | 31.5 | 0.57 |
Partner had problems with drugs or alcohol | 70 | 21.8 | 12 | 24.0 | 24 | 18.0 | 19 | 22.4 | 15 | 28.3 | 0.46 |
Had to stop working or studying (not related to pregnancy) | 53 | 16.1 | 3 | 6.0 | 26 | 19.3 | 16 | 17.8 | 8 | 14.5 | 0.17 |
Pushed, shoved or assaulted | 53 | 15.9 | 8 | 15.1 | 19 | 14.2 | 15 | 16.9 | 11 | 19.3 | 0.83 |
Problems with the police or need to go to court | 42 | 12.5 | 6 | 11.1 | 18 | 13.1 | 14 | 15.7 | 4 | 7.0 | 0.46 |
Mother had problems with drugs or alcohol | 30 | 8.9 | 2 | 3.7 | 16 | 11.7 | 6 | 6.7 | 6 | 10.7 | 0.27 |
Total | Â | Â | 55 | 100.0 | 140 | 100.0 | 91 | 100.0 | 58 | 100.0 | Â |