Table 1.

Characteristics of study participants

	Age	Ethnicity (participant/woman)	Educational level	Employment	Place of residence	Pregnancy complication	Gestational length in weeks	Total number of children
Individual interviews
Participant 1	30–34	Nordic/Nordic	Apprenticeship diploma	Full-time	Urban	Mild PE	≥37	1
Participant 2	25–29	Nordic/Nordic	Apprenticeship diploma	Full-time	Rural	Mild PE	≥37	1
Participant 3	25–29	Nordic/Nordic	Apprenticeship diploma	Full-time	Rural	Severe PE	34–36	2
Participant 4	35–39	Nordic/Asian	College/university	Full-time	Rural	Severe PE	< 34	1
Participant 5	40–44	Nordic/Nordic	Upper secondary school	Full-time	Urban	Severe PE and GDM	34–36	3
Participant 6	35–39	Nordic/Nordic	Upper secondary school	Full-time	Rural	GDM	≥37	2
Participant 7	35–39	Nordic/Nordic	College/university	Full-time	Rural	GDM	≥37	2
Focus group
Participant 8	40–44	Middle East/Middle East	Apprenticeship diploma	Full-time	Urban	GDM	≥37	3
Participant 9	25–29	Nordic/Nordic	Upper secondary school	Full-time	Rural	GDM	≥37	3
Participant 10	30–34	Nordic/Nordic	College/university	Full-time	Urban	GDM	≥37	2
Participant 11	30–34	Nordic/Nordic	College/university	Full-time	Urban	GDM	≥37	1

Abbreviations: PE Preeclampsia, GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus