Table 2 A socio-demographic comparison of the study population and women of childbearing age in the general population
| Â | Proportion of pregnant women in the study population (%) | Proportion of women of childbearing age in england (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ethnicity (women aged 15–44)* | ||
White | 82.7 | 88.4 |
Mixed | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Asian or Asian British | 9.5 | 5.6 |
Black or Black British | 4.4 | 3.2 |
Chinese/Other Ethnic Group | 2.2 | 1.4 |
Employment Status (women aged 16–44)* | ||
Paid Employment | 64.5 | 62.8 |
No Paid Employment | 32.2 | 24.1 |
Education | 3.2 | 13.1 |
Deprivation Quintile (women aged 15–44)^ | ||
Most Deprived 1 | 23.3 | 21.5 |
2 | 20.4 | 21.0 |
3 | 18.5 | 19.9 |
4 | 17.2 | 19.0 |
Least Deprived 5 | 20.7 | 18.5 |