Table 1.
General characteristics of a sample of pregnant women recruited from the family medicine obstetrics clinic, Southwestern Ontario (17).
| Characteristics | Distribution of responses n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 130) | 18–21 | 7 (5.4) |
| 22–34 | 96 (73.6) | |
| 35–43 | 27 (20.8) | |
| Trimester (n = 130) | First | 20 (15.4) |
| Second | 50 (38.5) | |
| Third | 60 (46.2) | |
| Marital status (n = 130) | Married | 86 (66.2) |
| Living common law | 31 (23.9) | |
| Other | 13 (10.0) | |
| Education (n = 130) | Did not complete high school | 8 (6.2) |
| High school diploma or equivalency certificate | 22 (16.9) | |
| Some community college/university, trade school/vocational college | 16 (12.3) | |
| Complete college or university | 84 (64.6) | |
| Birth country (n = 130) | Canada | 42 (32.3) |
| Other | 88 (67.7) | |
| Years of living in Canada (n = 82) | =<5 years | 58 (70.3) |
| >5 years | 24 (29.3) | |
| Refugee (n = 88) | No | 73 (83.0) |
| Yes | 15 (17.1) | |
| Income (n = 127) | <$20.000 | 23 (18.1) |
| $20.000-$40.000 | 27 (21.3) | |
| $40.000-$60.000 | 20 (15.8) | |
| $60.000-$80.000 | 12 (9.5) | |
| >$80.000 | 28 (22.1) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 17 (13.4) | |