Table 2.
Characteristics of mothers involved in the focus groups and interviews
| Focus groups only (n = 30) | Focus group and interview (n = 7) | Interviews only (n = 23) | Total (n = 60) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Socio-Economic Status (SES) – measured as Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quintile from home post code |
1 (most deprived) |
7 |
6 |
3 |
16 |
| 2 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
|
| 3 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
|
| 4 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
|
| 5 (most affluent) |
6 |
1 |
7 |
14 |
|
|
Education |
Left school <16yrs |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| Schooling to 16 yrs |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
|
| Schooling to 18 yrs |
9 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
|
| Graduate degree |
1 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
|
| Post graduate |
12 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
|
| degree |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age of parent |
<25 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| 25-34 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
22 |
|
| 35-44 |
7 |
0 |
12 |
19 |
|
| 45+ |
7 |
0 |
4 |
11 |
|
|
Number of children |
1 |
12 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
| 2 |
15 |
4 |
10 |
29 |
|
| 3+ |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
Age of youngest child |
<2yrs |
10 |
3 |
8 |
21 |
| 2-4yrs |
6 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
|
| >4yrs |
14 |
1 |
8 |
23 |
|
| Frequency of consultations with GP (for youngest child) [self-reported] | 1-3 per yr |
19 |
0 |
9 |
28 |
| 4-6 per yr |
6 |
2 |
7 |
15 |
|
| 7-12 per yr |
4 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
|
| >12 per yr | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |