Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 167)
Demographics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
  ≤ 30 years | 56 (33.5) |
 31–35 years | 71 (42.5) |
  ≥ 36 years | 40 (24.0) |
Ethnicity | |
 Chinese | 91 (54.5) |
 Malay | 50 (29.9) |
 Indian | 8 (4.8) |
 Others | 18 (10.8) |
Religion | |
 Buddhist | 34 (20.4) |
 Christian | 28 (16.8) |
 Islam | 59 (35.3) |
 Others | 46 (27.5) |
Education | |
 Primary/ secondary | 16 (9.6) |
 Post-secondary | 47 (28.1) |
 Tertiary | 104 (62.3) |
Frontline job | |
 No | 116 (69.5) |
 Yes | 51 (30.5) |
Type of conception | |
 Natural | 149 (89.8) |
 IVF/IUI | 17 (10.2) |
Trimester | |
 First < 13 weeks’ gestation | 30 (18.0) |
 Second 13–26 weeks’ gestation | 63 (37.7) |
 Third 27–40 weeks’ gestation | 74 (44.3) |
Number of living children | |
 0 | 85 (50.9) |
 1 | 55 (32.9) |
  ≥ 2 | 27 (16.2) |
History of miscarriage | |
 No | 134 (80.2) |
 Yes | 33 (19.8) |
Type of clinic | |
 General | 125 (74.9) |
 High-risk | 42 (25.1) |