Table 1 Characteristics of women (N=2,859)
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Ethnicity | |
Caucasian | 2,249 (78.7) |
Non-Caucasian | 593 (20.7) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 2,660 (93.0) |
Non-employed | 88 (3.1) |
Highest level of education obtained | |
Less than high school | 87 (3.0) |
High school | 614 (21.5) |
College or university | 1,769 (61.9) |
Graduate school | 372 (13.0) |
Home ownership | |
Own their home | 2,214 (77.4) |
Not own their home | 630 (22.0) |
Income | |
Less than $40,000 | 225 (7.9) |
$40,000 to $80,000 | 597 (20.9) |
More than $80,000 | 1,935 (67.7) |
Language spoken at home | |
English | 2,517 (88.0) |
Non-English | 328 (11.5) |
Marital status | |
Single, widowed, divorced | 142 (5.0) |
Married or common-law | 2,701 (94.5) |
Mother’s place of birth | |
Canada | 2,222 (77.7) |
Other | 624 (21.8) |
Number of babies delivered | |
One | 2,657 (92.9) |
More than one | 38 (1.3) |
Place of delivery | |
Hospital | 2,627 (91.9) |
Other | 68 (2.4) |