Table 2. Focus group participant characteristics.
| Total N = 76 | Muslim n = 60 | Jewish n = 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range [Mean] | 19–49 [38.05] | 19–49 [38] | 29–49 [37] |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Female | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 60 | / | / |
| Jewish | 17 | / | / |
| Religiosity | |||
| Very Religious | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Quite religious | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Not Very Religious | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Country of Birth | |||
| United Kingdom | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Bangladesh | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Somalia | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Philippines | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Education | |||
| No formal qualification | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| GSCE or equivalent | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| A-level or equivalent | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Degree or equivalent | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Postgraduate Degree | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Experience of loss | |||
| Miscarriage (<12 wks) | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Miscarriage (12–24 wks) | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Stillbirth | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Termination for fetal anomaly | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Neonatal/infant death (0–12 mos) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Child death (1–16 yrs) | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| If YES, were you approached about autopsy in any of those cases? | |||
| Yes | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| No | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Not sure | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| If YES, did you consent? | |||
| Yes | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| No | 8 | 5 | 3 |