Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents, by mental health condition group
From: Experiences of maternity care in New South Wales among women with mental health conditions
Percentage (Number of respondents) | Mental health group (n = 353) | No condition group (n = 4315) | Total (n = 4668) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18–24 | 16% (62) | 7% (339) | 8% (401) | p < 0.001 |
25–29 | 22% (88) | 24% (1142) | 24% (1230) | ||
30–34 | 38% (127) | 40% (1682) | 40% (1809) | ||
35+ | 24% (76) | 29% (1152) | 28% (1228) | ||
Language spoken at home | English | 93% (338) | 72% (3540) | 74% (3878) | p < 0.001 |
Non-English | 7% (14) | 28% (749) | 26% (763) | ||
Born in Australia | Yes | 83% (311) | 55% (2926) | 57% (3237) | p < 0.001 |
No | 17% (42) | 45% (1389) | 43% (1431) | ||
Education | Post graduate/higher degree | 13% (49) | 19% (718) | 19% (767) | p < 0.001 |
Trade or technical certificate | 26% (98) | 24% (1089) | 24% (1187) | ||
University degree | 23% (73) | 34% (1439) | 34% (1512) | ||
Completed Year 12 | 23% (73) | 14% (643) | 14% (716) | ||
Less than Year 12 | 14% (60) | 9% (415) | 9% (475) | ||
Socioeconomic status of postal code area | Quintile 1: Most disadvantaged | 17% (68) | 19% (751) | 19% (819) | p = 0.676 |
Quintile 2 | 15% (82) | 17% (997) | 17% (1079) | ||
Quintile 3 | 22% (85) | 24% (1028) | 24% (1113) | ||
Quintile 4 | 26% (69) | 22% (816) | 22% (885) | ||
Quintile 5: Least disadvantaged | 19% (49) | 18% (720) | 18% (769) | ||
Rurality* | Major cities | 65% (140) | 79% (2282) | 78% (2422) | p < 0.001 |
Inner regional | 27% (149) | 16% (1418) | 17% (1567) | ||
Outer regional, remote | 8% (64) | 5% (614) | 5% (678) | ||
Birth type | Vaginal birth | 56% (206) | 59% (2637) | 59% (2843) | p = 0.609 |
Assisted vaginal birth | 17% (47) | 13% (498) | 14% (545) | ||
Caesarean section (emergency) | 14% (51) | 14% (591) | 14% (642) | ||
Caesarean section (planned) | 13% (48) | 14% (568) | 14% (616) | ||
Induced | No | 59% (188) | 57% (2252) | 57% (2440) | p = 0.609 |
Yes | 41% (116) | 43% (1442) | 43% (1558) | ||
Given birth before (parity) | No | 52% (183) | 48% (1995) | 49% (2178) | p = 0.336 |
Yes | 48% (170) | 52% (2317) | 51% (2487) | ||
Hospital size | Large and specialist | 48% (63) | 54% (1035) | 54% (1098) | p = 0.088 |
Major | 40% (153) | 36% (1718) | 36% (1871) | ||
Small | 13% (137) | 10% (1562) | 10% (1699) | ||
Provider of most antenatal care | Midwife(s) | 62% (202) | 61% (2542) | 61% (2744) | p = 0.786 |
Obstetrician | 16% (52) | 17% (657) | 17% (709) | ||
GP | 14% (71) | 16% (850) | 15% (921) | ||
Other | 7% (28) | 6% (266) | 6% (294) | ||