Table 4.
Participant characteristics (n = 15)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| Mean | 26.8 |
| Range | 19–43 |
| Term pregnancy (weeks) | 19–36 |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 12 (80) |
| African | 2 (13) |
| Latin American | 1 (7) |
| Education | |
| No high school | 1 (7) |
| High school diploma | 2 (13) |
| Collegial diploma | 6 (40) |
| University degree | 6 (40) |
| Parity | |
| Primiparous | 10 (67) |
| Multiparous | 5 (34) |
| Screening for Down syndrome | |
| Yes | 14 (93) |
| No | 1 (7) |
| Felt it was difficult to make decision | |
| Yes | 3 (20) |
| No | 12 (80) |
| Decisional support | |
| Partner | 11 (73) |
| Friend/family | 1 (7) |
| Alone | 3 (20) |
| Civil status | |
| Single | 2 (13) |
| Not single | 13 (87) |
| Annual family income | |
| < $18,000 | 1 (7) |
| $18,000 - $29,999 | 3 (20) |
| $30,000 - $59,999 | 6 (40) |
| > $60,000 | 4 (26) |
| No answer | 1 (7) |