Table 2.
Sample characteristics by sector of birth and compared to the total population of birthing women
| Public facility | Private facility | Whole sample | Population of birthing women | Chi-square (df) p 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) [33] | ||
| Parity | |||||
| Primiparous | 45.2 (1696) | 46.2 (1239) | 45.6 (2935) | 40.8 (24,878) | χ 2(1) = 62.68 |
| Multiparous | 54.8 (2055) | 53.8 (1443) | 54.4 (3498) | 59.2 (36,149) | p < .001 |
| Area of residence | |||||
| City | 58.8 (2204) | 71.3 (1911) | 64.0 (4115) | 59.7(36,452) | χ 2(3) = 57.03, |
| Inner Regional | 22.2 (833) | 15.6 (418) | 19.4 (1251) | 20.7 (12,661) | p < .001 |
| Outer Regional | 16.1 (604) | 11.5 (308) | 14.2 (912) | 16.2 (9,980) | |
| Remote | 2.9 (110) | 1.7 (45) | 2.4 (155) | 3.3 (1980) | |
| Age | |||||
| <20 years | 3.5 (133) | 0.2 (6) | 2.2 (139) | 5.5 (3,344) | χ 2(5) = 660.72 |
| 20-24 | 16.6 (622) | 4.3 (114) | 11.4 (736) | 17.4 (10,616) | p < .001 |
| 25-29 | 33.0 (1239) | 23.8 (638) | 29.2 (1877) | 28.4 (17,314) | |
| 30-34 | 28.3 (1060) | 42.1 (1129) | 34.0 (2189) | 28.9 (17,607) | |
| 35-39 | 15.2 (571) | 25.1 (674) | 19.4 (1245) | 16.5 (10,037) | |
| >40 | 3.4 (126) | 4.5 (121) | 3.8(247) | 3.5 (2,109) | |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | |||||
| No | 97.4 (3654) | 99.7 (2674) | 98.4 (6328) | 94.2 (57,511) | χ 2(1) = 200.78 |
| Yes | 2.6 (97) | 0.3(8) | 1.6 (105) | 5.8 (3,511) | p < .001 |
| Country of Birth | |||||
| Australia | 77.3 (2898) | 84.9 (2276) | 80.4 (5174) | 77.3 (47,191) | χ 2 (1) = 34.27 |
| Outside Australia | 22.7 (853) | 15.1 (406) | 19.6 (1259) | 22.7 (13,798) | p < .001 |
| Level of Education | |||||
| Year 10 | 14.2 (531) | 3.4 (90) | 9.7 (621) | ||
| Year 12 | 23.2 (869) | 13.8 (370) | 19.3 (1239) | ||
| Trade/Diploma | 33.8 (1269) | 23.9 (641) | 29.7 (1910) | ||
| University | 28.8 (1082) | 58.9 (1581) | 41.4 (2663) | ||
1Difference between sample and population.