Table 1 Demographic and obstetric characteristics of sample
Parent details | N = 39 (%) |
|---|---|
Ethnicity | |
White European | 29 (74) |
Indian | 3 (8) |
Pakistani | 2 (5) |
Filipino | 2 (5) |
Other | 3 (8) |
Marital status | |
Married/living with partner | 37 (94) |
Partner | 1 (3) |
Separated | 1 (3) |
Education | |
None | 2 (5) |
GCSEs/O levels | 9 (23) |
A-levels/Diploma/City & Guilds | 12 (31) |
Undergraduate | 6 (15) |
Postgraduate | 2 (5) |
Professional | 8 (21) |
Employed | 33 (85) |
Income (n = 37) | |
< £10,000 | 3 (8) |
£10,000 - £19,999 | 7 (19) |
£20,000 - £29,999 | 15 (41) |
£30,000 - £39,999 | 6 (16) |
> £40,000 | 6 (16) |
BIRTH DETAILS | N = 32 (%) |
Gestation at birth (weeks) | |
31-32 | 11 (35) |
30-31 | 3 (9) |
29-30 | 3 (9) |
28-29 | 3 (9) |
27-28 | 4 (13) |
26-27 | 4 (13) |
25-26 | 1 (3) |
24-25 | 3 (9) |
Type of birth | |
Vaginal | 13 (40) |
Caesarean | 19 (60) |
Multiple birth | 11 (34) |
Parity | |
1 | 24 (75) |
2 | 6 (19) |
3 | 2 (6) |
Mean days on neonatal unit ( SD and range) | 49.6 (25.1; 25-115) |
Baby on neonatal unit at time of interview | 6 (19) |
Mean time since birth ( SD and range) | 154 days (57; 44-344) |