Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (N=20).
| Characteristics | Participants, n (%) | |
| Age (years) | ||
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18-20 | 1 (5) |
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21-30 | 16 (80) |
|
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31-40 | 2 (10) |
|
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>40 | 1 (5) |
| Education level | ||
|
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Bachelor’s degree or above | 12 (60) |
|
|
College degree | 3 (15) |
|
|
High school or equivalent | 4 (20) |
|
|
Unrevealed | 1 (5) |
| Occupation | ||
|
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Employeda | 13 (65) |
|
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Unemployed/housewife | 7 (35) |
| Monthly family income (Renminbi) | ||
|
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≤10,000 | 5 (25) |
|
|
10,001-15,000 | 6 (30) |
|
|
15,001-20,000 | 4 (20) |
|
|
Unrevealed | 5 (25) |
| Childbearing history/parity | ||
|
|
Primipara | 18 (90) |
|
|
Multipara | 2 (10) |
| Pregnancy cycle | ||
|
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First trimester (≤12 weeks) | 1 (5) |
|
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Second trimester (13-27 weeks) | 3 (15) |
|
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Last trimester (>27 weeks) | 16 (80) |
aTheir occupations were teachers (n=8), university support staff (n=1), research assistant (n=1), bank associate (n=1), accountant (n=1), and traffic police (n=1).