TABLE 3.
Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Pseudonym | From | Age at giving birth in Austria | Age at interview | Working status | Spouse from | Parity | C-section | Hospital | Years in Austria at the time of interview | German language 1- poor to 5 - fluent* |
| Lien | Beijing | 43 | 45 | Maternity leave | Austria | 1 | Yes | Private | 15 | 4 |
| Emily | Taiwan | 36 | 41 | Self-employed | Germany | 1 | No | Public | 19 | 5 |
| Jane | Beijing | 41 | 45 | Full-time working | Southern Europe | 1 | Yes | Private | 8 | 1 |
| Grace | U.K. | 30 | 33 | Maternity leave | Austria | 2 | No | Public | 5 | 4 |
| Akiko | Japan | 34 | 38 | Half-time | Austria | 1 | Yes | Public | 5 | 4 |
| Noriko | Japan | 30 | 35 | Not working | Japan | 2 | No | Public | 8 | 3 |
| Emi | Japan | 29 | 33 | Not working | Austria | 2 | No | Public | 7 | 2 |
| Ayako | Japan | 30 | 33 | Not working | Austria | 2 | No | Private | 4 | 2 |
| Maki | Japan | 41 | 45 | Not working | Austria | 1 | No | Public | 8 | 3 |
| Kanako | Japan | 38 | 40 | Not working | Austria | 1 | No | Public | 2 | 1 |
*Self-rated.