Table 3 Maternal characteristics of women declining the routine malformation scan compared with women passively deselecting the routine malformation scan
From: Reasons for non-participation in malformation scans in Denmark: a cohort study
All | Active decliners | Passive decliners | |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | N (%)a | N (%)a | N (%)a |
Total number of women | 153 | 12 | 124 |
Age (years) | 27.8 (14–41) | 30.6 (23–38) | 27.5 (14–41) |
Civil status | |||
Single | 29 (19.0) | 4 (33.3) | 33 (26.6) |
Cohabiting | 123 (80.4) | 8 (66.7) | 91 (73.4) |
Unknown | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Smoking status | |||
Yes | 25 (16.3) | 4 (33.3) | 18 (14.5) |
No | 125 (81.7) | 8 (66.7) | 104 (83.9) |
Unknown | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.6) |
Parity | |||
Nulliparous | 82 (53.6) | 2 (16.7) | 75 (60.5)b |
Multiparous | 70 (45.8) | 10 (83.3) | 49 (39.5) |
Unknown | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
BMI | |||
< 18.5 | 10 (6.5) | 1 (8.3) | 7 (5.9) |
18.5–24.99 | 85 (55.6) | 6 (50.0) | 71 (60.2) |
25.00–29.99 | 26 (17.0) | 2 (16.7) | 22 (18.6) |
≥ 30.00 | 24 (15.7) | 3 (25.0) | 18 (15.3) |
Unknown | 8 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.8) |
Country of origin | |||
Denmark | 58 (37.9) | 8 (66.7) | 48 (38.7) |
Other | 93 (60.8) | 4 (33.3) | 75 (60.5) |
Unknown | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) |
Language | |||
Danish | 77 (50.3) | 10 (83.3) | 62 (50.0)b |
Other than Danish | 76 (49.7) | 2 (16.7) | 62 (50.0) |
Gestational week first contact hospital | 27 + 3 | 12 + 4 | 30 + 3 |
Late malformation scan | |||
Yes | 37 (24.2) | 0 (0.0) | 33 (26.6) |
No | 115 (75.2) | 12 (100.0) | 91 (73.4) |
Unknown | 1 (0.7) | ||
Child with a malformation | |||
Yes | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.6) |
No | 150 (98.0) | 12 (100.0) | 121 (97.6) |
Unknown | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) |