Table 1 Demographics of participants
Demographics | All participants (n = 1,835)a | |
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Area of residence | ||
Urban | 1134 | 62.4 |
Rural | 629 | 34.6 |
Remote | 55 | 3.0 |
Number of children | ||
None | 89 | 4.9 |
One | 697 | 38.0 |
Two | 700 | 38.2 |
Three or more | 349 | 19.0 |
Marital status | ||
Married/De facto | 1760 | 96.3 |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 46 | 2.5 |
Never married | 21 | 1.2 |
Qualifications | ||
Year 12 qualification or less | 292 | 16.0 |
Apprenticeship or Diploma qualification | 435 | 23.9 |
Undergraduate/postgraduate university degree | 1095 | 60.1 |
Private health insurance with maternity/birth cover | ||
Yes | 1139 | 62.5 |
No | 684 | 37.5 |
Conventional maternity health professionals | ||
General practitioner | 1562 | 90.1 |
Obstetrician | 1416 | 85.2 |
Midwife | 983 | 64.7 |
Birth environment | ||
Private hospital (or private patient at public hospital) | 850 | 46.9 |
Public hospital | 882 | 48.7 |
Birth centre/community | 80 | 4.4 |
mean | SD | |
Age | 34.95 | 2.30 |