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. 2023 Sep 4;13(9):e071582. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071582

Table 4.

Categories coding frame part 2

Main category Number of quotes Frequency of total (%) Subcategory Number of quotes Frequency of total (%) Concept Number of quotes Frequency of total (%)
I want a specific model of care 1796 17.80 Midwifery continuity model 1107 10.97 Employ a private midwife 625 6.19
Seek continuity of care with a midwife 482 4.78
I don’t want the model or care provider I had last time 350 3.47
Private obstetric model 280 2.78
Use the public system 59 0.58
I want better access as I don’t currently have it 294 2.91 Equitable access to homebirth and private midwives 193 1.91 Restricted for financial reasons 94 0.93
Restricted due to location or capacity 55 0.55
Restricted due to risk factors 19 0.19
Other reasons 25 0.25
Equitable access to midwifery group practice 74 0.73 Restricted due to location or capacity 33 0.33
Restricted due to risk factors 15 0.15
Other reasons 26 0.26
Equitable access to quality healthcare 27 0.27
I don’t want to change anything 1027 10.18 I would 100% choose the same 935 9.27
Probably not or unsure 92 0.91
I don’t want another pregnancy 142 1.41 I won’t be having another baby 64 0.63
Avoiding another birth due to fear or trauma from past experience 59 0.58
Avoiding pregnancy due to medical condition 19 0.19

Table 4 list the main categories, subcategories and concepts. Where a subcategory did not separate into concepts the area has remained shaded/grey in the table.