Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and reproductive health of 592 nulliparous pregnant women recruited systematically in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
Total | SC | ARTC | |
|---|---|---|---|
n=295 | n=297 | ||
Age Mean (SD) | 33.71 (4.92) | 32.05 (4.65) | 35.37 (4.62)*** |
Born in Australia n (%) | 425 (71.8) | 196 (66.4) | 229 (77.1)** |
Only English spoken at home n (%) | 493 (83.3) | 238 (80.7) | 255 (85.9) |
Married n (%) | 464 (78.4) | 220 (74.6) | 244 (82.2)* |
Post-secondary education n (%) | 486 (82.1) | 251 (85.1) | 235 (79.1) |
Professional occupation n (%) | 442 (74.7) | 212 (72.4) | 230 (78.0) |
In paid employment (part- or full-time) n (%) | 450 (76.0) | 243 (82.4) | 207 (69.7)*** |
Have private health insurance n (%) | 466 (78.7) | 205 (69.5) | 261 (87.9)*** |
Have had previous pregnancy/ies n (%) | 222 (37.5) | 94 (31.9) | 128 (43.1)** |
Previous miscarriage n (%) | 154 (26.0) | 55 (18.6) | 99 (33.3) |
Previous termination n (%) | 86 (14.5) | 46 (15.6) | 40 (13.5) |
Previous stillbirth / neonatal death n (%) | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.7) |
Time to pregnancy Mean (SD) (months) | 24.45 (62.83) | 9.73 (59.64) | 39.08 (62.59)*** |
Expecting multiples n (%) | 28 (4.7) | 5 (1.7) | 23 (7.7)*** |
Feelings about current pregnancy n (%): | |||
Not pleased | 17 (2.9) | 16 (5.4) | 1 (0.3) |
Pleased, but it was a bit inconvenient | 41 (6.9) | 39 (13.3) | 2 (0.7) |
Very pleased | 533 (90.2) | 239 (81.3) | 294 (99.0)*** |