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Table 3 Participant characteristics (n = 27)

From: Understanding delayed access to antenatal care: a qualitative interview study

Age at interview

 Mean age (range)

26 (15–37)

Marital status

 Married

10 (37%)

 Cohabiting

7 (26%)

 Single

10 (37%)

Ethnic origin

 White

21 (77.8%)

 Mixed White/Caribbean

1 (3.7%)

 Pakistani

1 (3.7%)

 White European (Dagestani)

1 (3.7%)

 Black African (Eritrean)

1 (3.7%)

 Other (Mexican, Saudi)

2 (7.4%)

Parity (2 women had previous children removed and placed for adoption)

 0

14 (52%)

 1

7 (26%)

 2

2 (7%)

 3 or more

4 (15%)

Educational level (3 women had learning disabilities)

 Up to 16 years (secondary school)

13 (48%)

 Further education

7 (26%)

 Higher/university education

5 (19%)

 Unknown

2 (7%)

Occupation 1

 None

3 (11%)

 Student

7 (26%)

 Housewife

6 (22%)

 Elementary occupations

1 (4%)

 Personal service occupations

5 (18%)

 Sales and customer service

2 (8%)

 Professional occupations/managers

3 (11%)

Deprivation ranking of home address (2010) 2

 Living in lowest 5% of English neighbourhoods

9 (33%)

 Living in lowest 20% of English neighbourhoods

15 (56%)

 Living in lowest 50% of English neighbourhoods

20 (74%)

  1. 1Occupation from: Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC2000), accessed from: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/classifications/archived-standard-classifications/standard-occupational-classification-2000/index.html.
  2. 2English Index of Multiple Deprivation Score (2010) for Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) accessed from: http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/.