Table 1 Characteristics of women and the maternity services they accessed (N = 514)
Characteristic | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | 30 years (5 years) |
Aboriginal, or Torres Strait Islander, or both | 25 (5%) |
Highest education level completed | |
Completed high school or less | 116 (23%) |
Completed technical certificate or diploma | 177 (34%) |
Completed university or college degree or higher | 221 (43%) |
Index of disadvantage | |
Most disadvantaged | 220 (43%) |
Mid disadvantaged | 148 (29%) |
Least disadvantage | 146 (28%) |
First pregnancy | 202 (39%) |
Singleton pregnancy | 506 (98%) |
Weeks pregnant at first public health service antental visit | 19 week (6 weeks) |
Pre-pregnancy BMIa | |
< 18.5 kg/m2 | 19 (4%) |
18.5–24.9 kg/m2 | 229 (49%) |
25.0–29.9 kg/m2 | 119 (25%) |
≥ 30.0 kg/m2 | 102 (22%) |
Gestational diabetes mellitus during this pregnancy | 62 (12%) |
Pregnancy risk level | |
Low risk | 340 (66%) |
Provider/s seen in antenatal visit | |
Midwife only | 354 (69%) |
Doctor only | 52 (10%) |
Midwife and doctor | 104 (20%) |
Other provider involved | 2 (0.4%) |
Maternity service geographic remoteness | |
Major city | 420 (82%) |