Table 1 Characteristics of Study Population (n = 30)
From: Access to midwifery care for people of low socio-economic status: a qualitative descriptive study
Characteristic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Midwife care provider (n = 13) n (%) | Physician care provider (n = 17) n (%) | Total (n = 30) n (%) | |
Age in years | |||
< 20 | 2 (15.4) | 2 (11.8) | 4 (13.3) |
20–30 | 5 (38.5) | 8 (47.0) | 13 (43.3) |
30> | 6 (46.1) | 7 (41.2) | 13 (43.3) |
Annual Household Income | |||
Unknown | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (3.3) |
< $19,999 | 5 (38.5) | 10 (58.8) | 15 (50.0) |
$20,000–$29,99 | 0 (0) | 3 (17.6) | 3 (10.0) |
$30,000–$39,999 | 4 (30.8) | 1 (5.9) | 5 (16.7) |
$40,000–$49,999 | 1 (7.7) | 2 (11.8) | 3 (10.0) |
≥ $50,000 | 3 (23.1) | 0 (0) | 3 (10.0) |
Country of Birth | |||
Canada | 10 (76.9) | 12 (70.6) | 22 (73.3) |
Other | 3 (23.1) | 5 (29.4) | 8 (27.7) |
Residency Status of non-Canadian-born | |||
Canadian Citizen | 2 (15.4) | 2 (11.8) | 4 (13.3) |
Work Permit | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (3.3) |
Student Visa | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (3.3) |
Refugee Claimant | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (3.3) |
Permanent Resident | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) |
Language Spoken at Home | |||
English | 11 (84.6) | 12 (70.6) | 23 (76.7) |
Other | 2 (15.4) | 5 (29.4) | 7 (23.3) |
Highest Level of Education | |||
No high school | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) |
Some high school or high school diploma | 7 (53.8) | 3 (17.6) | 10 (33.3) |
Some college or college degree | 2 (15.5) | 7 (41.2) | 9 (30.0) |
Some university or university degree | 3 (23.1) | 4 (23.5) | 7 (23.3) |
Some graduate school or graduate degree | 0 (0) | 3 (17.6) | 3 (10.0) |
Parity | |||
Nulliparous | 5 (38.5) | 12 (70.6) | 17 (56.7) |
Multiparous | 8 (61.5) | 5 (29.4) | 13 (43.3) |
Employment | |||
Employed | 4 (30.8) | 2 (11.8) | 6 (20.0) |
Unemployed | 9 (69.2) | 15 (88.2) | 24 (80.0) |
Parental Leave | 3 (23.7) | 5 (29.4) | 8 (26.7) |
Home Ownership | |||
Rent | 7 (53.8) | 15 (88.2) | 22 (73.3) |
Own | 4 (30.8) | 2 (11.8) | 6 (20.0) |
Other | 2 (15.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.7) |
Living Situation | |||
People living with partner | 8 (61.5) | 10 (58.8) | 18 (60.0) |
People not living with partner | 5 (38.5) | 7 (41.2) | 12 (40.0) |
People living in extended family situationsa | 3 (23.1) | 4 (23.5) | 7 (23.3) |
Food Insecure within previous 12 months | |||
Yes | 4 (30.8) | 4 (23.5) | 8 (26.7) |
No | 9 (69.2) | 13 (76.5) | 22 (73.3) |
Receives Income Support from Government | |||
Yes | 5 (38.5) | 6 (35.3) | 11 (36.7) |
No | 8 (61.5) | 11 (64.7) | 19 (63.3) |