Table 2.

Interview participants’ socio-demographic and health behaviour characteristics during pregnancy (N = 19)

Characteristics at time of pregnancy (2009)	n (%)
Marital status
Married	17 (89.5)
De facto	2 (10.5)
Number of children
0	8 (42.1)
1	8 (42.1)
2	3 (15.8)
Rurality
Major cities	10 (52.6)
Inner regional	4 (21.1)
Outer regional	3 (15.8)
Remote	2 (10.5)
Employment
No paid work	2 (10.5)
Part-time work (1–24 hours/week)	8 (42.1)
Full-time work (35-49+ hours/week)	9 (47.4)
Highest level of education
Year 12 or equivalent	2 (10.5)
Certificate/diploma	5 (26.3)
University degree	9 (47.4)
Higher university degree	3 (15.8)
Household annual income
No income	1 (5.3)
$36,400 - $51,999	2 (10.5)
$78,000 - $103,999	5 (26.3)
$104,000 - $129,999	1 (5.3)
$130,000 - $155,999	3 (15.8)
$156,000 or more	7 (36.8)
Health Care Card (covers healthcare costs for government concession recipients)
No	17 (89.5)
Yes	2 (10.5)
Private health insurance
No	4 (21.1)
Yes	15 (78.9)
Smoking status
Never smoker	12 (63.2)
Ex-smoker	6 (31.6)
Smoker > =20 per day	1 (5.3)
Illicit drug use (ever)
Never used illicit drugs	8 (42.1)
Used illicit drugs	11 (57.9)
Change in alcohol intake from before pregnancy to during pregnancy
Non drinker	3 (15.8)
Drinker to abstainer	4 (21.1)
Drinker decreased intake (i.e. decreased usual frequency and/or quantity)	10 (52.6)
Drinker same intake	1 (5.3)
Unknown due to missing data	1 (5.3)
Frequency of alcohol use during pregnancy
Did not drink alcohol	7 (36.8)
Less than once a month	6 (31.6)
Less than once a week	2 (10.5)
1 or 2 days per week	3 (15.8)
3 or 4 days per week	1 (5.3)
Quantity of alcohol use during pregnancy
Did not drink alcohol	7 (36.8)
1 or 2 drinks per day	12 (63.2)