Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of women participants (n = 29)
| n or mean | |
|---|---|
|
Age |
22.1 (range: 15–49) |
|
Location* |
|
| Central |
13 |
| Northwest |
11 |
| Central East |
5 |
|
Maternal status |
|
| Postpartum |
19 |
| Pregnant |
10 |
|
Ethnic or cultural roots |
|
| Aboriginal |
11 |
| White |
11 |
| Black |
4 |
| West Indian |
1 |
| Latin, Central or South American |
1 |
| Rather not say |
1 |
|
Education |
|
| < High school |
21 |
| High school |
3 |
| > High school |
5 |
|
Marital status |
|
| Has a partner |
18 |
| Single |
11 |
|
Living arrangement |
|
| Partner and child/children |
9 |
| Children only |
7 |
| Maternal residence |
5 |
| Parents |
5 |
| Partner and parents/other family | 3 |
* While Central East and Northwest jurisdictions represent an urban/rural mix, all women, except for two (2), were living in an urban area at the time of interviews. Importantly, these participants’ accounts reflected a relatively transient life, and some women described living in rural/remote areas (i.e., fly-in, on-Reserve communities) at different stages of their lives.