Table 1.
Participant details.
| Name | Age at conception (years) | Age at interview (years) | Number of children | Previous pregnancy (age in years) | Subsequent pregnancy | Occupation | Social circumstances | Housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | 19 | 23 | 1 | TOP (17) | TOP | Mother; doing Access course for nursing | Single; on benefits | Housing association |
| Beth | 19 | 25 | 3 | TOP (17) | 2 children | Mother; A-Levels planned | Married; husband supports | Owner-occupied |
| Chloe | 17 | 25 | 2 | 1 child; pregnant (new partner) | Mother | Living as married with father of second child; partner supports | Housing association | |
| Donna | 16 | 25 | 2 | TOP | Mother; youth community worker | Married; husband supports | Owner-occupied | |
| Ellie | 16 | 21 | 2 | TOP | Mother; care worker | Living as married with father of children; partner supports | Owner-occupied | |
| Faye | 18 | 25 | 3 | Ectopic | Mother; part-time job arranged | Married; husband supports | Owner-occupied | |
| Georgina | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 child (new partner) | Mother; care worker | Living with father of second child; partner supports | Private rented | |
| Helen | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1 child (different partner) | Mother | On benefits; little support from fathers | Council housing | |
| Isobel | 19 | 25 | 3 | 2 children (different partners) | Mother | With another partner; no support from fathers of children; on benefits | Council housing |
TOP = termination of pregnancy.