Table 1 Demographics and type of birth
From: Women’s descriptions of childbirth trauma relating to care provider actions and interactions
Age | |
|---|---|
Range = 18 to 77 years (Mean = 33.13) | |
N (%) | |
Marital status | |
Married | 798 (77.5%) |
De Facto | 124 (12.5%) |
Single | 42 (4.1%) |
Divorced | 21 (2%) |
Separated | 23 (2.2%) |
In a relationship but not living together | 11 (1.2%) |
Widowed | 2 (0.2%) |
Engaged | 4 (0.3%) |
Number of children | |
0 | 7 (0.7%) |
1 | 409 (39.4%) |
2 | 345 (34%) |
3 | 159 (15.3%) |
4 | 70 (6.8%) |
5 | 23 (2.2%) |
> 5 | 17 (1.5%) |
Region of origin | |
Australia and Oceania | 386 (36.8%) |
North America | 347 (34.2%) |
Europe | 253 (25.5%) |
South America | 23 (2.1%) |
Asia | 8 (0.9%) |
South Africa | 7 (0.5%) |
Middle East | 2 (0.2%) |
Education | |
Did not finish high school | 14 (1.4%) |
Finished high school | 196 (19.1%) |
Trade or technical qualification | 157 (14.1%) |
Undergraduate degree | 395 (39.1%) |
Postgraduate degree | 264 (26.4%) |
Type of birth | |
Unassisted vaginal birth | 271 (34.3%) |
Assisted vaginal birth (ventouse or forceps) | 176 (22.4%) |
Planned caesarean | 47 (6%) |
Unplanned caesarean | 290 (37%) |
Place of birth / transfer | |
Public hospital | 542 (69%) |
Private hospital | 115 (14.6%) |
Birth centre | 12 (1.5%) |
Planned birth centre transfer to hospital | 23 (2.9%) |
Homebirth | 29 (3.7%) |
Planned homebirth transfer to hospital | 63 (8%) |
Unplanned out of hospital birth | 1 (0.1%) |
Admission of baby to special care nursery | |
Yes | 269 (34.4%) |
No | 512 (65.6%) |