Table 1.
Demographic variables, pregnancy information, and knowledge.
| Variable (N = numbers of respondents) | N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality mother (N = 210) | ||
| Dutch | 197 | 93.8 |
| Non-Dutch | 13 | 6.2 |
| Religious (N = 210) | ||
| Yes | 90 | 42.9 |
| No | 120 | 57.1 |
| Marital status (N = 210) | ||
| Married | 99 | 47.1 |
| Cohabitant | 100 | 47.7 |
| Single | 3 | 1.4 |
| Living apart together | 8 | 3.8 |
| Education mother (N = 209) | ||
| Low secondary education | 23 | 11.0 |
| Middle secondary education | 12 | 5.7 |
| High secondary education | 5 | 2.4 |
| Middle professional education | 62 | 29.7 |
| High professional education | 68 | 32.5 |
| University | 39 | 18.7 |
| Education partner (N = 202) | ||
| Primary school | 3 | 1.5 |
| Low secondary education | 23 | 11.4 |
| Middle secondary education | 9 | 4.5 |
| High secondary education | 7 | 3.5 |
| Low professional education | 1 | 0.5 |
| Middle professional education | 72 | 35.6 |
| High professional education | 51 | 25.2 |
| University | 36 | 17.8 |
| Reproduction method (N = 183) | ||
| Spontaneous | 163 | 89.1 |
| Assisted reproduction | 20 | 10.9 |
| Will have a 20-week scan (N = 210) | ||
| No | 2 | 1.0 |
| Yes | 203 | 96.6 |
| Uncertain | 5 | 2.4 |
| Thinks the 20-week scan is reliable in fetal sex determination (N = 209) |
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| No | 8 | 3.8 |
| Yes | 7 | 37.3 |
| Yes, very reliable | 123 | 58.9 |
| Do you know sex chromosomal aberrations? (N = 155) |
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| Yes | 12 | 7.7 |
| No | 143 | 92.3 |