Table 1 Pregnant Women and Partners’ Characteristics
Characteristic | % of Pregnant Women n = 882 | % of Partners n = 395 |
|---|---|---|
Age Mean (SD) | 32.3 (4.8) | 33.5 (5.7) |
Gender (of partner) Other than male | N/A | 2.8 |
Province of Residence | ||
BC | 28.5 | 6.1 |
AB | 13.2 | 7.1 |
MB | 0.2 | 0 |
ON | 13.4 | 19.7 |
QC | 43.9 | 66.8 |
Atlantic provinces | 0.2 | 0 |
Territories (Nunavut/NWT/Yukon) | 0.2 | 0 |
Country of birth | ||
Canada | 80.3 | 86.8 |
Language Mostly Spoken at Home | ||
English | 54.2 | 33.9 |
French | 40.2 | 65.1 |
Other | 4.2 | 3.0 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
Caucasian/white | 81.4 | 86.1 |
North American Aboriginal (First Nation, Inuit, Metis) | 1.6 | 2.3 |
Other | 17.0 | 11.6 |
Religion/culture | ||
Christian | 55.8 | 60.0 |
Muslim | 2.2 | 2.0 |
Buddhist | 1.8 | 0.8 |
Jewish | 1.4 | 0 |
Hindu | 0.8 | 0 |
Sikh | 0.6 | 0.5 |
None/agnostic/atheist/spiritual | 39.9 | 38.2 |
Importance accorded to religion/spirituality (1–5) | ||
Mean (SD) | 2.26 (1.25) | 1.92 (1.19) |
Highest completed education level | ||
Elementary School | 0.2 | 1.3 |
High School | 7.0 | 14.6 |
Trade School | 5.3 | 12.8 |
CEGEP/College | 19.8 | 18.9 |
University | 66.9 | 52.4 |
Are you a Healthcare Professional: Yes | 26.5 | 7.8 |
Relationship Status | ||
Married | 57.9 | 40.0 |
Common-law | 37.9 | 53.9 |
Single | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Divorced/separated | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Other | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Already has a child | 45.8 | 39.0 |
With Down Syndrome | 0.6 | 0.3 |
With physical or intellectual disability | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Does anyone close to you have a child with Down Syndrome | 7.7 | 9.0 |
Current pregnancy is | ||
Low-risk for DS | 64.1 | 60.1 |
High-risk for DS | 11.2 | 11.0 |
Unsure | 23.5 | 28.9 |
Current pregnancy was conceived | ||
Naturally | 89.6 | 91.3 |
Using IVF | 5.4 | 4.4 |
Using ART other than IVF | 2.7 | 4.4 |
Has had prenatal screening in a previous pregnancy | 32.5 | 25.7 |
Has had prenatal diagnosis (chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis) in a previous pregnancy | 6.7 | 8.2 |
Who provided you info re current screening, NIPT or amnio | ||
Family physician | 41.2 | 28.6 |
Ob/gyn | 31.4 | 25.3 |
Nurse | 15.9 | 20.2 |
Midwife | 12.4 | 4.3 |
Genetic counsellor | 7.9 | 8.4 |
Medical geneticist | 6.9 | 9.1 |
Other (mostly the pregnant partner) | N/A | 33.2 |