Table 2 Measures of pregnancy context among participants, N = 84
From: “I’m used to doing it by myself”: exploring self-reliance in pregnancy
Pre-conception perspectives | Intention, n (%) | |
Intended to get pregnant | 17 (20.2) | |
Intentions changing | 16 (19.1) | |
Did not intend to get pregnant | 51 (60.7) | |
Wanted, n (%) | ||
Wanted to have a baby | 23 (27.4) | |
Mixed feelings | 34 (40.5) | |
Did not want to have a baby | 27 (32.1) | |
London measure of unplanned pregnancy, n (%) | ||
Planned | 17 (20.2) | |
Ambivalent | 46 (54.8) | |
Unplanned | 21 (25.0) | |
Post-conception perspectives | Timing, n (%) | |
Right time to have a baby | 27 (32.1) | |
Ok but not quite right | 33 (39.3) | |
Wrong time | 24 (28.6) | |
Desired pregnancy, n (%) | ||
Yes | 38 (45.2) | |
No | 26 (31.0) | |
Not sure | 20 (23.8) | |
Happy about pregnancy, n (%) | ||
Happy | 54 (64.3) | |
Neither happy/unhappy, not sure | 19 (22.6) | |
Unhappy | 11 (13.1) | |
Pregnancy plans, n (%) | ||
Parent | 55 (65.5) | |
Abortion | 15 (17.9) | |
Adoption | 2 (2.4) | |
Unsure | 12 (14.3) | |