Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the survey respondents and maternal discrimination.
| Respondents, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Total n = 1,082 | Experienced maternal discrimination n = 789 | OR (CI) for experiencing maternal discrimination | P value |
| AGE IN YEARS | ||||
| ≤30 | 123 (11.4) | 85 (69.1) | Reference | |
| 31–35 | 388 (35.7) | 278 (71.6) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) | 0.596 |
| 36–40 | 384 (35.5) | 289 (75.3) | 1.3 (0.9–2.1) | 0.190 |
| 41–45 | 111 (10.3) | 84 (75.7) | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) | 0.282 |
| ≥46 | 76 (7.0) | 53 (69.7) | 1.0 (0.5–1.9) | 0.924 |
| RACE/ETHNICITY | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1020 (94.3) | 740 (72.6) | Reference | |
| Non-Hispanic Black |  |
49 (79.0) | 1.4 (0.7–2.6) | 0.306 |
| Asian | ||||
| Hispanic | ||||
| Other or prefer not to say? | ||||
| SEXUAL ORIENTATION | ||||
| Straight/heterosexual | 1069 (98.8) | 780 (73.0) | Reference | |
| Gay/lesbian/homosexual |  |
9 (69.2) | 0.9 (0.3–3.0) | 0.308 |
| Bisexual | ||||
| Transsexual | ||||
| MARITAL STATUS | ||||
| Not currently married, never | 28 (2.6) | 22 (78.6) | Reference | |
| married, divorced, widowed | ||||
| Married | 1021 (94.3) | 742 (72.7) | 0.7 (0.3–1.8) | 0.478 |
| Partnered but not currently married | 33 (3.0) | 25 (75.8) | 0.8 (0.2–2.8) | 0.743 |
| NUMBER OF CHILDREN | ||||
| 0 | 14 (1.3) | 11 (78.6) | Reference | |
| 1 | 411 (37.6) | 285 (69.3) | 0.6 (0.1–2.1) | 0.389 |
| 2 | 483 (44.1) | 364 (75.4) | 0.7 (0.2–2.8) | 0.662 |
| 3 | 154 (14.1) | 113 (73.4) | 0.7 (0.2–2.6) | 0.572 |
| >3 | 32 (2.9) | 26 (81.2) | 1.1 (0.2–5.3) | 0.9 |
| AT LEAST 1 CHILD <6 YEARS | ||||
| No | 161 (14.9) | 115 (71.4) | Reference | |
| Yes | 921 (85.1) | 674 (73.2) | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | 0.551 |
| CURRENTLY PREGNANT OR GAVE BIRTH IN THE LAST YEAR | ||||
| No | 753 (69.6) | 560 (74.4) | Reference | |
| Yes | 329 (30.4) | 229 (69.6) | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) | 0.232 |
| PRACTICE TYPE | ||||
| Small animal clinical | 775 (71.6) | 549 (70.8) | Reference | |
| Large animal clinical | 63 (5.8) | 52 (82.5) | 2.0 (1.0–3.9) | 0.043* |
| Mixed animal clinical | 86 (7.9) | 68 (79.1) | 1.6 (1.0–2.9) | 0.072 |
| Laboratory animal/public | 158 (14.6) | 120 (75.9) | 1.3 (0.8–1.9) | 0.25 |
| sector/other | ||||
| EMPLOYER | ||||
| Private company/small business | 909 (84.1) | 664 (73.1) | Reference | |
| Academic | 173 (16.0) | 125 (72.3) | 0.9 (0.7–2.6) | 0.7 |
| institution/government/other | ||||
| POST–DVM TRAINING | ||||
| Current student/intern/resident | 17 (1.6) | 14 (82.3) | Reference | |
| Internship trained | 177 (16.4) | 132 (74.6) | 0.6 (0.2–2.3) | 0.494 |
| Residency trained | 100 (9.2) | 72 (72.0) | 0.5 (0.1–2.0) | 0.367 |
| No internship or residency | 788 (72.8) | 571 (72.5) | 0.6 (0.2–2.1) | 0.413 |
| completed | ||||
*
Denotes statistical significance of P < 0.05.