Table 3.
Participant characteristics (n = 27)
| Age at interview | |
|---|---|
| Mean age (range) |
26 (15–37) |
|
Marital status | |
| Married |
10 (37%) |
| Cohabiting |
7 (26%) |
| Single |
10 (37%) |
|
Ethnic origin | |
| White |
21 (77.8%) |
| Mixed White/Caribbean |
1 (3.7%) |
| Pakistani |
1 (3.7%) |
| White European (Dagestani) |
1 (3.7%) |
| Black African (Eritrean) |
1 (3.7%) |
| Other (Mexican, Saudi) |
2 (7.4%) |
|
Parity (2 women had previous children removed and placed for adoption) | |
| 0 |
14 (52%) |
| 1 |
7 (26%) |
| 2 |
2 (7%) |
| 3 or more |
4 (15%) |
|
Educational level (3 women had learning disabilities) | |
| Up to 16 years (secondary school) |
13 (48%) |
| Further education |
7 (26%) |
| Higher/university education |
5 (19%) |
| Unknown |
2 (7%) |
|
Occupation
1
| |
| None |
3 (11%) |
| Student |
7 (26%) |
| Housewife |
6 (22%) |
| Elementary occupations |
1 (4%) |
| Personal service occupations |
5 (18%) |
| Sales and customer service |
2 (8%) |
| Professional occupations/managers |
3 (11%) |
|
Deprivation ranking of home address (2010)
2
| |
| Living in lowest 5% of English neighbourhoods |
9 (33%) |
| Living in lowest 20% of English neighbourhoods |
15 (56%) |
| Living in lowest 50% of English neighbourhoods | 20 (74%) |
1Occupation from: Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC2000), accessed from: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/classifications/archived-standard-classifications/standard-occupational-classification-2000/index.html.
2English Index of Multiple Deprivation Score (2010) for Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) accessed from: http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/.