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Table 1 Background characteristics of primary study participants

From: Causal explanations of miscarriage amongst Qataris

Characteristic

Miscarriage (n = 40)

Pregnancy (n = 20)

Maternal Age (yrs)

 20–29

15 (37.5%)

14 (70%)

 30–39

21 (52.5%)

5 (25%)

 40–49

4 (10%)

1 (5%)

Educational Level

 Illiterate

3 (7.5%)

0 (0%)

 Up to high school

12 (30%)

9 (45%)

 Higher education

25 (62.5)

11 (55%)

Employment

 Employed

24 (60%)

14 (70%)

 Unemployed

16 (40%)

6 (30%)

Number of Live Births

 None

7 (17.5)

6 (30%)

 1

6 (15%)

4 (20%)

 2–4

12 (30)

6 (30%)

  ≥ 5

15 (37.5%)

4 (20)

Total Number of Pregnancies

 1–2

11 (27.5%)

10 (50%)

 3–4

5 (12.5%)

4 (20%)

  ≥ 5

24 (60%)

6 (30%)

Total Number of Miscarriages (none-consecutive)

 Non

0 (0%)

12 (60%)

 1–3

34 (85%)

5 (25%)

 4–6

6 (15%)

3 (15%)