Table 2 Characteristics of focus group participants
Group/ name | Age | IMD quintile a | Parity | Type of area/ region | Option interested in/ chose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 – Planning a Homebirth | |||||
 Ann | 32 | 3rd | Primip | City, North East | Homebirth |
 Anita | 32 | 1st | Multip | Town, South West | Homebirth |
 Angela | 34 | 1st | Multip | City, South West | Homebirth |
 Amy | 28 | 5th | Primip | City, East Midlands | Homebirth |
 Amelia | 33 | 5th | Primip | London | Homebirth |
 Alison | 30 | 1st | Multip | Town, South East | Homebirth |
 Amanda | 38 | 2nd | Multip | Town, South West | Homebirth |
 Alexa | 28 | 4th | Primip | London | Homebirth |
 Abigail | 31 | 1st | Multip | Town, South East | Homebirth |
 Agnes | 30 | 2nd | Primip | Town, North West | Homebirth |
GROUP 2 – Living in areas with lots of choice | |||||
 Jenny | 30 | 2nd | Primip | City, North West | AMU |
 Julie | NK | 3rd | Primip | London | OU |
 Jude | 28 | 3rd | Multip | Town, East of England | AMU |
 Janice | 34 | 4th | Primip | London | AMU or FMU, possibly home |
 Joyce | 26 | 2nd | Multip | Town, South West | Homebirth |
 Jackie | 28 | 3rd | Primip | Town, South West | Homebirth |
 Joanna | 42 | 3rd | Primip | City, West Midlands | OU |
 Jean | 24 | 3rd | Primip | Town, East of England | OU |
GROUP 3 – Living in areas with limited choice | |||||
 Rachel | 34 | 2nd | Primip | Town, South West | Homebirth, possibly FMU |
 Rebecca | 30 | 2nd | Primip | Town, West Midlands | Homebirth, possibly AMU |
 Ruby | 32 | 2nd | Primip | Village, North West | OU |
 Rosie | 34 | 2nd | Multip | Town, South East | Homebirth |
 Rita | 35 | 2nd | Primip | Village, South East | Homebirth |
 Roberta | 32 | 1st | Primip | Village, South East | FMU |
 Rona | 38 | 3rd | Multip | Town, South West | Homebirth |
GROUP 4 - First time mothers | |||||
 Mandy | 31 | 1st | Primip | Town, South East | AMU |
 Maria | 33 | 5th | Primip | London | FMU |
 Mabel | 36 | 2nd | Primip | Town, East of England | AMU (27 miles, not nearest) |
 Mina | 33 | 4th | Primip | City, Yorkshire & Humber | OU/AMU |
 Mae | 27 | 1st | Primip | Village, South East | AMU or FMU |
 Maggie | 32 | 5th | Primip | Town, North East | OU |
GROUP 5 – Living close to an FMU | |||||
 Kirsten | 26 | 4th | Multip | Town, South West | FMU |
 Karolina | 35 | 5th | Multip | City, South West | FMU |
 Keira | 35 | 5th | Multip | City, South West | AMU or FMU |
 Katrina | NK | 5th | Multip | Town, South East | AMU or FMU |
 Kylie | 27 | 1st | Multip | Town, South East | AMU |
 Kathryn | 34 | 2nd | Primip | City, South West | AMU |
 Kim | 36 | 1st | Primip | Village, South East | FMU |
 Kerry | 30 | 2nd | Primip | Village, South East | AMU |
 Kate | 35 | 1st | Primip | Village, North West | FMU |
GROUP 6 – Opt-out AMU areas | |||||
 Clare | 32 | 1st | Primip | City, Yorkshire & Humber | OU |
 Charlotte | 34 | 4th | Primip | City, West Midlands | AMU |
 Chloe | 39 | 3rd | Multip | City, North West | AMU |
 Courtney | 32 | 4th | Primip | City, North West | AMU |
 Clara | 35 | 5th | Primip | City, North West | AMU |
 Chantel | 38 | 4th | Multip | Town, East Midlands | OU |
 Carmen | 29 | 2nd | Primip | City, South West | AMU |
 Carrie | 31 | 4th | Primip | City, South West | AMU |
 Cath | 32 | NK | Primip | Village, East Midlands | AMU |
 Caroline | 32 | 4th | Primip | City, North West | AMU |
 Carla | NK | 1st | Multip | City, North West | OU |
GROUP 7 (face to face) – Living in disadvantaged areab | |||||
| Â | Â | Ethnicity | Â | Â | Booked for birth in: |
 Yasmin | NK | Black African | Primip | East London | OU (not low risk) |
 Yana | NK | Bengali-speaking | Primip | East London | OU (not low risk) |
 Yadavi | NK | Bengali-speaking | Multip | East London | OU |
 Yavi | NK | Indian | Multip | East London | OU (not low risk) |
 Yelena | NK | Eastern European | Multip | East London | FMU |
 Yusra | NK | NK | Multip | East London | AMU |
 Yihana | NK | Black African | Multip | East London | AMU |
GROUP 8 - Planning to give birth in an OU | |||||
 Brenda | 23 | 5th | Primip | City, North West | OU |
 Barbara | 29 | 4th | Primip | City, North West | OU |
 Beatrice | 35 | 1st | Multip | Town, South East | OU or Homebirth |
 Bev | 28 | 2nd | Multip | Town, South East | OU or Homebirth |
 Beverley | 35 | 4th | Primip | City, South West | OU |
 Bobbi | 29 | 2nd | Multip | City, South West | OU |
 Bree | 33 | 1st | Multip | Town, South East | OU |
 Belinda | 32 | 4th | Multip | Town, South East | OU |
 Bridget | 35 | 3rd | Multip | City, South West | OU |
 Bonnie | 39 | 4th | Multip | London | OU |
 Betty | 25 | 2nd | Primip | Town, South West | OU |