Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample

Average age, pregnant woman (n = 16)	35 years (range 21–42)
Average age, partner (n = 16)	36 years (range 25–44)
Parity	0 = 9 (56 %)
	1 = 7 (44 %)
Married or cohabiting	16
Gestational age at interview (weeks)	Mean 18 (range 14–26)
Risk assessment	Mean 1:122 (range 1:30–1:297)
CVS	16 (100 %)
Maternal educational levela
Low	2 (12 %)
Medium	7 (44 %)
High	7 (44 %)
Employed	11 (69 %)
Students	4 (25 %)
Unemployed	1 (6 %)

^aUsing the education nomenclature (ISCED) from Statistics Denmark, educational level was grouped into three categories; low (1–10 years), medium (11–14 years of education), and high (>15 years). Students are categorised by their next educational level