Demographic characteristics of participants (n=1835)
| Demographics | All participants (n=1835) | |
|---|---|---|
| n | Per cent | |
| Area of residence | ||
| Urban | 1134 | 62.4 |
| Rural | 629 | 34.6 |
| Remote | 55 | 3.0 |
| Financial status | ||
| Always difficult to manage on available income | 221 | 12.1 |
| Sometimes difficult to manage on available income | 530 | 29.0 |
| Managing on available income is not too bad | 768 | 42.1 |
| Easy to manage on available income | 307 | 16.8 |
| Number of children | ||
| None | 89 | 4.9 |
| One | 697 | 38.0 |
| Two | 700 | 38.2 |
| Three or more | 349 | 19.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 21 | 1.2 |
| Married/de facto | 1760 | 96.3 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 46 | 2.5 |
| Qualifications | ||
| Year 12 qualification or less | 292 | 16.0 |
| Apprenticeship or diploma qualification | 435 | 23.9 |
| University degree | 1095 | 60.1 |
| Insurance status | ||
| Private health insurance | 1296 | 71.1 |
| No private health insurance | 527 | 28.9 |
| Conventional maternity health professionals | ||
| General practitioner | 1562 | 90.1 |
| Midwife | 983 | 64.7 |
| Obstetrician | 1416 | 85.2 |
| Birth environment | ||
| Public hospital | 751 | 41.5 |
| Private hospital (or private patient at public hospital) | 981 | 54.1 |
| Birth centre/community | 80 | 4.4 |
| mean | SD | |
| Age | 34.95 | 2.30 |