From: Women’s preferences for childbirth experiences in the Republic of Ireland; a mixed methods study
Demographic characteristics | Values | ||
---|---|---|---|
Age years (S.D.) | 32.35 | (7.1) | |
Baby weeks: (S.D.) | 18.0 | (6.4) | |
Parity N (%) | Primigravida | 296 | (55.7) |
Multigravida | 233 | (43.9) | |
Marital Status N (%) | Married | 403 | (75.9) |
Single | 34 | (6.4) | |
Living with partner | 90 | (16.9) | |
Other | 2 | (0.4) | |
Education N (%) | No Qualifications | 17 | (3.2) |
Junior Certa | 35 | (6.6) | |
Leaving Certb | 90 | (16.9) | |
Certificate/Diploma | 173 | (32.6) | |
Degree | 33 | (25.0) | |
Postgraduate | 81 | (15.3) | |
Ethnic background | N | % | |
White Irish | 451 | 84 | |
Other white background | 56 | 11 | |
'Other’ | 24 | 6 |