Table 2 Sample characteristics
Number of studies reporting demographic variable (proportion of participants with this dataa) | Proportion in a category b | range, median | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity | 26 (81%) | 68% primiparous (7 studies were 100% primiparous) | Range 24–100% Median 61% |
Education Level | 30 (85%) | 74% with at least some tertiary/ college/university education | range 20–100%, median 76% |
Relationship Status | 21 (43%) | 91% married/partnered | range 65–100%, median 92% |
Socioeconomic Position | 11 (37%) | 84% considered high or middle class (or low to medium deprivation) | range 78–100% median 91% |
Race/Ethnicity | 18 (44%) | 65% white | range 0–100% median 63% |