Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women
Baseline Characteristics | Women interviewed | All women invited | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 15 | 21 % | n = 70 | 100 % | |
Parity | ||||
First baby | 0 | 0 % | 13 | 19 % |
Second baby or higher | 10 | 67 % | 37 | 53 % |
Unknown | 5 | 33 % | 20 | 29 % |
Maternal age at CS (years) – median (std) | 33 (5.54) | 33 (5.22) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Africa | 0 | 0 % | 2 | 3 % |
Asia | 0 | 0 % | 11 | 16 % |
Caribbean | 0 | 0 % | 2 | 3 % |
European | 13 | 87 % | 49 | 70 % |
Other | 2 | 13 % | 6 | 9 % |
Index of multiple deprivation quintile | ||||
1 | 2 | 13 % | 22 | 31 % |
2 | 3 | 20 % | 15 | 21 % |
3 | 6 | 40 % | 18 | 26 % |
4 | 1 | 7 % | 7 | 10 % |
5 | 3 | 20 % | 8 | 11 % |
Occupational classification | ||||
1 - Managers and Senior Officials | 1 | 7 % | 5 | 7 % |
2 - Professional Occupations | 4 | 27 % | 12 | 17 % |
3 - Associate Professional and Technical Occupations | 1 | 7 % | 6 | 9 % |
4 - Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 1 | 7 % | 4 | 6 % |
5 - Skilled Trades Occupations | 0 | 0 % | 1 | 1 % |
6 - Personal Service Occupations | 0 | 0 % | 1 | 1 % |
7 - Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 0 | 0 % | 1 | 1 % |
8 - Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 0 | 0 % | 0 | 0 % |
9 - Elementary Occupations | 1 | 7 % | 1 | 1 % |
Not in formal employment | 0 | 0 % | 2 | 3 % |
Unknown | 7 | 47 % | 37 | 53 % |
Interpreter required for mother | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 % | 0 | 0 % |
No | 15 | 100 % | 70 | 100 % |
Reason for Caesarean section | ||||
Medical indication | 9 | 60 % | 35 | 50 % |
No medical indication | 6 | 40 % | 35 | 50 % |