Table 2.
A socio-demographic comparison of the study population and women of childbearing age in the general population
| Proportion of pregnant women in the study population (%) | Proportion of women of childbearing age in england (%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethnicity (women aged 15–44)* | ||
| White |
82.7 |
88.4 |
| Mixed |
1.2 |
1.4 |
| Asian or Asian British |
9.5 |
5.6 |
| Black or Black British |
4.4 |
3.2 |
| Chinese/Other Ethnic Group |
2.2 |
1.4 |
|
Employment Status (women aged 16–44)* | ||
| Paid Employment |
64.5 |
62.8 |
| No Paid Employment |
32.2 |
24.1 |
| Education |
3.2 |
13.1 |
|
Deprivation Quintile (women aged 15–44)^ | ||
| Most Deprived 1 |
23.3 |
21.5 |
| 2 |
20.4 |
21.0 |
| 3 |
18.5 |
19.9 |
| 4 |
17.2 |
19.0 |
| Least Deprived 5 | 20.7 | 18.5 |
* 2001 Census Data.
^ 2007 IMD Data.