Improving women’s knowledge about prenatal screening in the era of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome – development and acceptability of a low literacy decision aid

Table 3 Characteristics of the women (n = 29)^a

Characteristics	N (%)
Socio-demographic characteristics
Age (years)
Mean	32
Range	25–40
Marital Status
Married	24 (83)
Living with partner	4 (14)
Not living with partner	1 (3)
Educational level
Year 10 or below^b	3 (10)
Year 12 Higher School Certificate (HSC)^c	2 (7)
Trade or technical certificate	7 (24)
Bachelors/Undergraduate degree	10 (35)
Postgraduate degree	7 (24)
Country of birth
Australia	22 (76)
Other	7 (24)
Language/s spoken at home
English only	19 (66)
Bilingual	10 (34)
Current employment status
Full-time employed	14 (48)
Part-time employed	7 (24)
Self-employed	3 (10)
Homemaker	4 (14)
Student	1 (3)
Has private health insurance
Yes	22 (76)
No	6 (21)
Obstetric variables
First pregnancy
Yes	13 (45)
No	16 (55)
Previous pregnancy outcomes
Previously experienced a miscarriage	7 (24)
Previously experienced a termination of pregnancy	2 (7)
Previous screening tests
Yes	9 (31)
No	5 (17)
Unsure	3 (10)
Previous diagnostic tests
No	16 (55)
Unsure	1 (3)

^aSome percentages do not add up to 100% due to rounding
^bIn Australia, Year 10 is the 10th full year of compulsory secondary (or high school) education with students aged between 15 and 16 years. By the end of Year 10, all qualifying students complete secondary (high) school
^cSenior secondary (high) school education runs from Year 11 and Year 12 with students aged between 16 to 18 years. The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is the qualification awarded to senior secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school

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