Table 1.

Characteristics of the Participants

	White British (n = 25)	Pakistani (n = 21)
Mean Age (Range)	27.2 (19–38)	28.5 (20–41)
Marital Status
Married	15 (60 %)	19 (90 %)
Partnered	4 (16 %)	0
Single	6 (24 %)	2 (10 %)
First Time Mother	15 (60 %)	9 (43 %)
Educational Status
Degree or Higher	3 (12 %)	1 (5 %)
A-level or equivalent	10 (40 %)	6 (29 %)
GCSE or equivalent	12 (48 %)	11 (52 %)
No qualifications	0	3 (14 %)
Employed	6 (24 %)	3 (14 %)