Table 2 Background characteristics of participants
From: Individualised, flexible postnatal care: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
(n =108) | ||
Age (years), mean (sd) | 31.1 | 4.7 |
First baby (n = 107) | 75 | 70.1 |
Marital status: | ||
Married | 72 | 66.7 |
Living with partner | 32 | 29.6 |
Have a partner but do not live together | 3 | 2.8 |
Single | 1 | 0.9 |
Highest education completed | ||
Completed degree or higher | 57 | 52.8 |
Completed secondary school to year 12 | 42 | 38.9 |
Did not complete year 12 | 9 | 8.3 |
Country of birth (n = 103) | ||
Australia | 43 | 41.7 |
India | 10 | 9.7 |
New Zealand | 5 | 4.9 |
Other* (includes 30 countries, each of which represent <5% of participants) | 45 | 43.7 |
Length of time in Australia: (n = 56) | ||
Less than 5 years | 37 | 66.1 |
5-10 years | 3 | 5.4 |
More than 10 years | 16 | 28.6 |
English as a first language | 76 | 70.4 |
Smoked prior to pregnancy | 20 | 18.5 |
Income (pretax household income per week, $AUD) | ||
<$650 | 12 | 11.1 |
$650-$999 | 18 | 16.7 |
$1000-$1399 | 23 | 21.3 |
$1400-$1999 | 26 | 24.1 |
>$2000 | 25 | 23.2 |
Did not answer | 4 | 3.7 |