Table 2 Characteristics of the participants
From: Sources of information used by women during pregnancy and the perceived quality
Characteristics | Early pregnancy (12-20 weeks) n=750 | Late pregnancy (≥32 weeks) n=1172 | Characteristics general Dutch population* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | Â |
Parity1 | |||||
  Nulliparous | 258 | (34.4) | 441 | (37.6) | 43.9% |
  Multiparous | 492 | (65.6) | 731 | (62.4) | 56.1% |
Age1 | Mean 30.4 years | Mean 30.4 years | N/A | ||
|  | min 19 - max 43 years | min 18 – max 43 years |  | ||
  < 20 years | 2 | (0.3) | 5 | (0.4) | 0.7% |
  20-24 years | 61 | (8.1) | 107 | (9.1) | 7.6% |
  25-29 years | 254 | (33.9) | 393 | (33.5) | 29.3% |
  30-34 years | 313 | (41.7) | 454 | (38.7) | 40.0% |
  35-39 years | 106 | (14.1) | 194 | (16.6) | 18.8% |
  40-44 years | 14 | (1.9) | 19 | (1.6) | 3.4% |
Level of education2 | |||||
  Low | 46 | (6.1) | 58 | (4.9) | 9.9% |
  Middle | 293 | (39.1) | 431 | (36.8) | 35.2% |
  High | 410 | (54.7) | 683 | (58.3) | 53.7% |
Marital status | |||||
  Married / living together | 720 | (96.0) | 1141 | (97.4) | N/A |
  Living apart together | 6 | (0.8) | 5 | (0.4) | N/A |
  Single | 13 | (1.7) | 19 | (1.1) | N/A |
  Unknown | 11 | (1.5) | 7 | (0.6) | N/A |
Nationality | |||||
  Dutch | 668 | (89.1) | 1037 | (88.5) | N/A |
  Non-Dutch | 82 | (10.9) | 134 | (11.4) | N/A |
  Unknown |  |  | 1 | (0.1) | N/A |
Main healthcare provider1 | |||||
  Midwife | 675 | (90.0) | 963 | (82.2) | 87.0% at start of antenatal care |
  Obstetrician | 37 | (4.9) | 116 | (9.9) | 12.5% at start of antenatal care |
  Shared care | 38 | (5.1) | 93 | (7.9) |  |