Table 1 Demographic characteristics of sample
Demographic characteristics | Births observed n (%) | State or national population data (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age a | Â | Â |
 18-19 years | 3 (3.9) | (5.6)b |
 20-24 | 12 (15.4) | (17.5) |
 25-29 | 26 (33.3) | (27.7) |
 30-34 | 27 (34.6) | (31.3) |
 35 and over | 10 (13) | (17.9) |
Marital statusa | Â | Â |
 Married/defacto | 72 (91.3) | (87.6) |
 Single/separated/divorced | 5 (6.6) | (12.3) |
 Non-response | 1 (1.3) | - |
Occupational category c | Â | Â |
 Home duties | 18 (27.7) | - |
 Clerical/ & administrative | 18 (27.7) | (25) |
 Community & personal service | 8 (10.3) | (14) |
 Manager/ | 7 (10.8) | (9) |
 Technicians & trades | 5 (7.7) | (5) |
 Sales | 4 (6.2) | (15) |
 Professional/ | 3 (4.6) | (20) |
 Student | 2 (3.1) | - |
 Non-response | 13 (16.7) | (1) |
Income c | Â | Â |
 No Income | - | (6) |
 Up to $22,500 | 6(7.7) | (31) |
 $22,501 - 55,500 | 37 (47.4) | (43) |
 $55,501 or more | 29 (37.2) | (13) |
 Non-response | 6(7.7) | (7) |
Education d | Â | Â |
 Secondary education | 41 (52.6) | (69) |
 Tertiary study | 18 (23.1) | (28.6) |
 Higher degree | 15 (20.5) | (36.7) |
 Non-response | 3 (3.8) | - |