Table 2 Comparison of the demographic characteristics of study population A and B, pregnant women attending the hospital for labour planning either during presentation of the maternity ward (Population A) or at midwife consultation (Population B)
Category | Population A N (%) | Population B N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number | 799 (100) | 434 (100) | |
Country of origin | 0.928 | ||
German | 775 (97) | 421 (97) | |
European | 6 (0.75) | 7 (1.6) | |
Non-European | 15 (1.88) | 5 (1.2) | |
Age groupa | 0.001 | ||
17–19 | 12 (1.5) | 9 (2.1) | |
20–24 | 57 (7.2) | 41 (9.5) | |
25–29 | 288 (36.3) | 113 (26.1) | |
30–34 | 302 (38.1) | 166 (38.3) | |
35–39 | 116 (14.6) | 85 (19.6) | |
40–45 | 20 (2.5) | 19 (4.4) | |
Highest Level of Education | < 0.001 | ||
No graduation | 2 (0.3) | 7 (1.6) | |
Lower secondary school | 20 (2.5) | 38 (8.8) | |
Secondary school (O-Levels) | 323 (40.4) | 194 (44.7) | |
Upper secondary school (A-Levels) | 452 (56.6) | 193 (44.5) | |
Professional qualification | < 0.001 | ||
No qualification | 15 (1.9) | 30 (6.9) | |
Still in education | 21 (2.6) | 7 (1.6) | |
Up to university | 412 (51.6) | 249 (57.4) | |
University | 350 (43.8) | 142 (32.7) | |
Working as healthcare professional OR in childcare | 260 (32.5) | 150 (34.6) | 0.438 |
Trimester of pregnancy | < 0.001 | ||
1st and 2nd | 345 (43.2) | 123 (28.3) | |
3th | 224 (28.0) | 191 (44.0) | |