Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics and type of childbirth of focus group participants (n = 23)
Women (n = 23) | ||
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Age in years (\( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}}= \) 35.45 (σ= 6.23)) | ||
20–29 | 2 | 9 |
30–40 | 17 | 74 |
41–46 | 4 | 17 |
Origin | ||
Catalonia and rest of Spain | 18 | 78 |
Rest of Europe | 1 | 4 |
Latin America | 4 | 18 |
Highest educational level achieved | ||
Secondary school | 4 | 17 |
University degree | 19 | 83 |
Pregnancy risk | ||
Low | 5 | 22 |
Medium | 5 | 22 |
High | 9 | 39 |
Very high | 4 | 17 |
Gestational age in weeks (\( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}}= \) 39.89 (σ= 1.27)) | ||
Preterm (< 38) | 4 | 17 |
Term (> = 38) | 19 | 83 |
Type of birth | ||
Vaginal | 18 | 78 |
Instrumental | 2 | 9 |
Caesarean section | 3 | 13 |
Onset of labour | ||
Spontaneous | 9 | 39 |
Induced | 14 | 61 |
Use of epidural anaesthesia | 22 | 96 |