Table 2 Demographics of respondents
Demographic | Currently Pregnant n=171 (%) | Given birth in past 5 years n=388 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age range | ||
18 - 20 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) |
21 - 24 | 5 (2.9%) | 24 (6.2%) |
25 - 29 | 47 (27.5%) | 100 (25.8%) |
30 - 34 | 67 (39.2%) | 159 (41.0%) |
35 - 39 | 48 (28.1%) | 90 (23.2%) |
40 or over | 4 (2.3%) | 14 (3.6%) |
Income | ||
Less than $40,000 | 6 (3.5%) | 15 (3.9%) |
$40,000 - $59,999 | 15 (8.8%) | 33 (8.5%) |
$60,000 - $79,999 | 20 (11.7%) | 60 (15.5%) |
$80,000 - $99,999 | 35 (20.5%) | 58 (14.9%) |
More than $100,000 | 88 (51.5%) | 204 (52.6%) |
Prefer not to answer | 7 (4.1%) | 18 (4.6%) |
Education | ||
Less than year 10 | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (0.8%) |
Year 10 or school certificate | 8 (4.7%) | 11 (2.8%) |
Year 12 or higher school certificate | 16 (9.4%) | 49 (12.6%) |
TAFE or Diploma | 45 (26.3%) | 87 (22.4%) |
Undergraduate or university qualification | 53 (31.0%) | 142 (36.6%) |
Postgraduate (e.g., graduate diploma, Masters or PhD) | 48 (28.1%) | 96 (24.7%) |
Ethnicity | ||
Australian | 126 (73.7%) | 307 (79.1%) |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 5 (2.9%) | 8 (2.1%) |
Maori & New Zealander | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) |
European | 3 (1.8%) | 3 (0.8%) |
North, Southern and East African and Middle Eastern | 3 (1.8%) | 6 (1.5%) |
South-East & North-East & Southern and Central Asian | 13 (7.6%) | 28 (7.2%) |
North & South American | 2 (1.2%) | 9 (2.3%) |
Other | 1 (0.6%) | 4 (1.0%) |
Missing data | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (0.8%) |
Relationship | ||
Married | 120 (70.2%) | 305 (78.6%) |
Separated | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (1.3%) |
Single | 1 (0.6%) | 4 (1.0%) |
De-facto/ long term relationship | 48 (28.1%) | 73 (18.8%) |
Missing data | 2 (1.2%) | 1 (0.3%) |
Model of care | ||
Public hospital maternity care | 41 (24.0%) | 71 (18.3%) |
Public hospital high-risk maternity care | 16 (9.4%) | 42 (10.8%) |
Shared care (GP and hospital) | 18 (10.5%) | 21 (5.4%) |
General Practitioner obstetrician care | 3 (1.8%) | 4 (1.0%) |
Midwifery Group Practice (CoC with a midwife) | 33 (19.3%) | 74 (19.1%) |
Next birth after caesarean (NBAC) or VBAC clinic | 6 (3.5%) | 13 (3.4%) |
Private obstetrician (specialist) care | 24 (14.0%) | 67 (17.3%) |
Privately practising midwife | 20 (11.7%) | 67 (17.3%) |
Private obstetrician and privately practising midwife joint care | 1 (0.6%) | 9 (2.3%) |
Remote area maternity care | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Doula / birth worker | (0.0%) | 2 (0.5%) |
No health care provider - freebirth | 3 (1.8%) | 2 (0.5%) |
Other | 4 (2.3%) | 16 (4.1%) |
Missing data | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Mode of birth | ||
VBAC | - | 292 (75.3%) |
Scheduled caesarean before labour | - | 26 (6.7%) |
Repeat caesarean during labour | - | 69 (17.8%) |
Missing data | - | 1 (0.3%) |