Table 3 Demographic and obstetrical characteristics of Canadian respondents to “subsequent pregnancy” open-text questions (n = 62)
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age range | |
< 20 | 0 (0) |
20–29 | 8 (12.9) |
30–39 | 34 (54.8) |
> 40 | 20 (32.2) |
Not stated | 0 (0) |
Gender | |
Male | 6 (9.6) |
Female | 56 (90.3) |
Not stated | 0 (0) |
Highest educational level | |
No formal qualifications | 0 (0) |
Secondary/High school | 5 (8.1) |
Undergraduate/college degree | 41 (66.1) |
Post-graduate degree | 14 (22.6) |
Trade, apprenticeship, other | 2 (3.2) |
Not stated | 0 (0) |
Employment | |
Not employed | 1 (1.6) |
Employed part-time | 10 (16.1) |
Employed full-time | 37 (59.7) |
Homemaker, student, retired, other | 14 (22.6) |
Not stated | 0 (0) |
Interval between index stillbirth and survey completion | |
0–11 months ago | 15 (24.2) |
1–2 years ago | 24 (38.7) |
3–5 years ago | 11 (17.7) |
5–9 years ago | 12 (19.4) |
Not stated | 0 (0) |
Gestation at index stillbirth (weeks) | |
< 24 | 8 (12.9) |
25–29 | 10 (16.1) |
30–34 | 6 (9.7) |
35–37 | 10 (16.1) |
38–40 | 21 (33.9) |
> 40 | 7 (11.3) |
Not stated | 0 (0) |
Deaths of other children from any cause before stillborn baby | |
Yes | 16 (25.8) |
No | 33 (53.2) |
Not applicable | 13 (21.0) |