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Table 4 Participant characteristics (n = 15)

From: Pregnant women’s views on how to promote the use of a decision aid for Down syndrome prenatal screening: a theory-informed qualitative study

Characteristics

n (%)

Age, years

 Mean

26.8

 Range

19–43

Term pregnancy (weeks)

19–36

Ethnicity

 White

12 (80)

 African

2 (13)

 Latin American

1 (7)

Education

 No high school

1 (7)

 High school diploma

2 (13)

 Collegial diploma

6 (40)

 University degree

6 (40)

Parity

 Primiparous

10 (67)

 Multiparous

5 (34)

Screening for Down syndrome

 Yes

14 (93)

 No

1 (7)

Felt it was difficult to make decision

 Yes

3 (20)

 No

12 (80)

Decisional support

 Partner

11 (73)

 Friend/family

1 (7)

 Alone

3 (20)

Civil status

 Single

2 (13)

 Not single

13 (87)

Annual family income

  < $18,000

1 (7)

 $18,000 - $29,999

3 (20)

 $30,000 - $59,999

6 (40)

  > $60,000

4 (26)

 No answer

1 (7)