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Table 2 Participant characteristics

From: Impact of prenatal care provider on the use of ancillary health services during pregnancy

Characteristic

Type of prenatal care provider

p-value

Family physician

Midwife

Obstetrician

N = 536

N = 82

N = 286

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Maternal Age ≥35 years

94 (18.2)

15 (18.5)

61 (21.9)

0.45

Previously been pregnant

322 (60.1)

56 (68.2)

186 (65.0)

0.19

Currently has a partner

532 (99.4)

82 (100.0)

284 (99.3)

0.75

Caucasian Ethnicity

415 (77.7)

74 (90.2)

220 (76.9)

0.03

Born in Canada

419 (78.3)

69 (84.1)

216 (75.5)

0.24

Completed Post-Secondary Education

427 (80.0)

63 (76.8)

224 (78.3)

0.74

Currently working or attending school

345 (64.4)

49 (59.8)

169 (59.1)

0.29

Annual Household Income ≥ $60,000

438 (84.9)

68 (85.0)

234 (84.5)

0.99

Own their home

434 (81.0)

69 (84.1)

221 (77.3)

0.32