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Table 2 Characteristics of the participants

From: Validity of a questionnaire measuring the world health organization concept of health system responsiveness with respect to perinatal services in the dutch obstetric care system

Variable

n

%

Maternal age*

  

<19 years

3

2%

20-25 years

15

9%

25-34 years

119

70%

>35 years

33

19%

Missing

1

1%

Parity

  

Primiparous

97

57%

Multiparous

74

43%

Ethnic background

  

Dutch

94

55%

Non dutch

74

43%

Education

  

Low

6

4%

Middle

75

44%

High

90

53%

Marital status

  

Single

30

18%

Relationship/married

141

82%

Neighbourhood

  

Privileged neighbourhood

84

49%

Underprivileged neighbourhood

87

51%

Proficiency (speaking) dutch

  

Good/excellent

152

89%

Weak/poor

18

11%

Missing

1

1%

Care process

  

Start antenatal care with midwife. not referred

61

36%

Start antenatal care with midwife. referred during antenatal phase to gynaecologist

37

22%

Start antenatal care with midwife. referred during birth phase

57

33%

Start antenatal care with gynaecologist

16

9%

Hospital admission of child

  

No admission

145

85%

Admission

26

15%

  1. *Mean age 31 (95% CI 30.0-31.7).