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Table 2 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the women who accessed maternity care at the CMUs

From: Quality of care provided in two Scottish rural community maternity units: a retrospective case review

CMU

Seaview

Cherrytrees

Total

Characteristic

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Maternal age (years)

 15-20

41

10.8

29

9.6

70

10.2

 21-25

111

29.0

79

26.2

190

27.8

 26-30

124

32.5

97

32.1

221

32.3

 31-35

71

18.6

77

25.5

148

21.6

 36 and over

34

9.1

20

6.6

54

8.0

 Total

381

100

302

100

683

100

Nationality

 White British

337

88.5

274

90.7

611

89.5

 East European

37

9.7

10

3.3

47

6.9

 Asian & African

4

1.0

9

3.0

13

1.9

 Other European

3

0.8

9

3.0

12

1.7

 Total

381

100

302

100

683

100

Previous Births

 None

177

46.4

145

48.0

322

47.2

 One

131

34.4

98

32.5

229

33.5

 Two or more

73

19.2

59

19.5

132

19.3

 Total

381

100

302

100

683

100

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

 Quintile 1

34

8.9

16

5.3

50

7.3

 Quintile 2

77

20.2

89

29.5

166

24.3

 Quintile 3

111

29.2

82

27.3

193

28.2

 Quintile 4

114

29.9

91

30.1

205

30.1

 Quintile 5

45

11.8

24

7.8

69

10.1

 Total

381

100

302

100

681

100