Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (N = 222)
Variables | N | Median (IQR) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age at delivery | 219 | 33 (6) | |
Civil Status | 222 | ||
Married / Cohabitating | 73.4 | ||
Other | 26.4 | ||
Ethnicity | |||
White | 147 | 68.1 | |
Non-white | 69 | 31.9 | |
Primipara | 222 | ||
Yes | 59.0 | ||
No | 41.0 | ||
Currently working | 222 | ||
Yes | 86.5 | ||
No | 12.5 | ||
Family Income before taxes (Yearly) | |||
≤ 18,000 £ | 9 | 4.2 | |
18,000–25,000 £ | 13 | 6.0 | |
26,000–43,000 £ | 29 | 13.5 | |
44,000–60,000 £ | 40 | 18.6 | |
61,000–96,000 £ | 58 | 27.0 | |
> 100,000 £ | 37 | 17.2 | |
Do not wish to say | 29 | 13.5 | |
Maternal Education | |||
University degree (BSc/BA) or higher | 186 | 84.2 | |
No University Degree | 36 | 15.8 | |
Current Smoking | 218 | ||
Yes | 0.9 | ||
No | 99.1 | ||
Current Alcohol consumption | 221 | ||
Yes | 17.6 | ||
No | 82.4 | ||
Baby sex | 188 | ||
Male | 58.0 | ||
Female | 42.0 | ||
Delivery mode | |||
Vaginal | 116 | 62.2 | |
Assisted vaginal | 32 | 17.0 | |
Elective caesarean section | 11 | 5.9 | |
Emergency caesarean section | 29 | 14.9 | |