Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample of survey respondents
Variable | Response, n (%)a |
|---|---|
Pregnant Women’s Characteristics | |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 30.9 (5.4) |
Gestational age (weeks), median (interquartile range) | 32.0 (26.7, 35.7) |
European/White-Caucasian (self-reported) | 252 (82.1) |
Married or in a common-law relationship | 292 (94.5) |
Education | |
Secondary school or less | 48 (15.5) |
Post-secondary school | 262 (84.5) |
Current smokers | 23 (7.4) |
Obstetric History | |
Prior miscarriage | 28 (14.7) |
Prior full-term birth (≥37 weeks) | 150 (48.5) |
Prior preterm birth (<37 weeks) | 25 (13.2) |
Received progesterone | 2 (8.0) |
Advised to rest in bed (bedrest) | 1 (4.0) |
Current Pregnancy Characteristics | |
First-time pregnancy | 119 (38.5) |
Told by healthcare provider that they were at increased risk for preterm birth | 13 (4.2) |
Received ultrasound | 10 (76.9) |
Received ultrasound + progesterone | 1 (7.7) |