Table 1

Service users’ chracteristics

Antenatal
PseudonymAge
(years)
EthnicityMarital statusOccupationBirth risk (low/moderate/high)Gestation (weeks)Anticipated mode of deliveryNumber of other child(ren)Age(s) of other child(ren) (years)Previous mode(s) of delivery
Amelia22WhiteCohabitingPart-time studentHigh33NVD24/2NVD/NVD
Jessica27WhiteMarriedDental nurseModerate30ElCS14EmCS
Natasha29BlackMarriedCare workerHigh28NVD39/8/5NVD/NVD/NVD
Lindsey30WhiteMarriedLegal Personal AssistantHigh38ElCS0
Claire31WhiteCohabitingRetail managerModerate39NVD0