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Table 2 Survey respondents’ demographics

From: An exploration of influences on women’s birthplace decision-making in New Zealand: a mixed methods prospective cohort within the Evaluating Maternity Units study

Demographic

PMU (%) n = 330

TMH (%) n = 228

p value (Chi-Square 95% CI)

Parity

  

0.001

 0

41.6

53.3

 1

36.7

37.0

 2-4

20.9

9.3

 ≥5

0.9

0.4

Age

  

0.083

 <25

11.3

7.3

 

 25-29

33.2

25.6

 

 30-34

40.9

48.3

 

 35-39

12.8

15.8

 

 ≥40

1.5

3.0

 

Ethnicity

  

0.365

 NZ European

76.0

78.2

 

 Māori

5.6

2.6

 

 Other

18.1

18.8

 

Partner

  

0.748

 Yes

91.6

91.1

 

 No

7.6

8.2

 

Education

  

0.335

 No post-school completed

20.2

15.7

 Apprenticeship, certificate

16.6

13.9

 Diploma

16.9

17.8

 Degree

46.2

52.6

Income

  

0.001

 < $25,000 pa before tax

6.1

6.2

 

 $25,001 – $50,000

29.1

15.0

 

 $50,001 - $75,000

30.4

31.0

 

 >NZ$75,000

34.4

47.8