Table 1.
Profiles of the 33 surrogates interviewed
| Surrogate Number | Pseudo | Age Group (yrs) | Number of children | Marital status(a) | Education level(b) | Occupation(c) | Stage of surrogacy process | Previous surrogacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | Vidya | 30–33 | 2 | Married | Secondary | Housewife | During pregnancy (7 months) | No |
| S02 | Nafeesa | 30–33 | 1 | Separated | -- (d) | Homeworker | During pregnancy (6 months) | No |
| S03 | Sushmita | 21–24 | 2 | Married | Illiterate | Homeworker | During pregnancy (4 months) | Yes |
| S04 | Meera | 30–33 | 2 | Married | Primary | Private service | During pregnancy (8 months) | No |
| S05 | Chanda | 25–29 | 3 | Married | Secondary | Housemaid | During pregnancy (8 months) | No |
| S06 | Priya | – | – | Married | – | – | During pregnancy (7 months) | – |
| S07 | Jyoti | 21–24 | 1 | Married | Primary | Housewife | During pregnancy (5 months) | No |
| S08 | Asma | 25–29 | 1 | Divorced | Primary | Homeworker | During pregnancy (3 months) | No |
| S09 | Nichita | – | 1 | Married | Secondary | Nursing | During pregnancy (7 months) | No |
| S10 | Kajal | 25–29 | 1 | Married | Graduate school | Hotel/restaurant worker | During pregnancy (8 months) | No |
| S11 | Cheryl | 25–29 | 1 | Widow | Illiterate | Housemaid | After delivery (3 months later) | No |
| S12 | Namrata | 25–29 | 2 | Married | – | Housewife | Before pregnancy (awaiting ET (e)) | No |
| S13 | Aditi | 21–24 | 2 | Married | – | Housewife | After delivery (10 months later) | No |
| S14 | Kuchi | 30–33 | 2 | Married | Primary | Housemaid | Before pregnancy (awaiting ET) | No |
| S15 | Prachi | 21–24 | 1 | Married | Secondary | Housewife | Before pregnancy (awaiting ET) | Yes |
| S16 | Sarah | – | 2 | Married | Primary | Housemaid | Before pregnancy (recruitment) | No |
| S17 | Nidi | 25–29 | 1 | Widow | Secondary | Factory worker | During pregnancy (2 months) | No |
| S18 | Rati | 30–33 | 1 | Married | Secondary | Factory worker | During pregnancy (3 months) | No |
| S19 | Pushpa | 30–33 | 1 | Married | Graduate school | Private service | Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF) | No |
| S20 | Ritika | 25–29 | 2 | Married | Secondary | Private service | Before pregnancy (awaiting 2nd ET) | No |
| S21 | Devika | 30–33 | 3 | Married | Secondary | Housewife | Before pregnancy (awaiting 2nd ET) | No |
| S22 | Anjali | 25–29 | 3 | Married | Primary | Housewife | Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF) | No |
| S23 | Nisha | 30–33 | 3 | Married | Primary | Factory worker | Before pregnancy (recruitment) | Yes |
| S24 | Susheela | 25–29 | 2 | Married | Graduate school | Hotel/restaurant worker | Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF) | No |
| S25 | Ananda | 25–29 | 2 | Divorced | Graduate school | Housemaid/Job-seeker | Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF) | No |
| S26 | Indira | 30–33 | 2 | Married | Secondary | Housewife | Before pregnancy (awaiting 2nd ET) | No |
| S27 | Sabina | 25–29 | 2 | Single | Secondary | Private service | During pregnancy (1 month) | No |
| S28 | Devna | 25–29 | 2 | Married | Secondary | Nursing | During pregnancy (2 months) | No |
| S29 | Simran | 21–24 | 2 | Separated | Secondary | Housemaid | Before pregnancy (recruitment) | No |
| S30 | Kasi | 21–24 | 3 | Married | Primary | Housewife | Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF) | No |
| S31 | Neela | 25–29 | 2 | Married | Primary | Private service | Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF) | Yes |
| S32 | Dipti | 25–29 | 1 | Married | Primary | Housewife | After delivery (1 month later) | No |
| S33 | Hasina | 30–33 | 2 | Married | Secondary | Housewife | After delivery (3 months later) | No |
(a)Separated = married but no longer living with the husband
(b)Education level = primary (up to 7th); secondary (8th to 11th); high school (from 12th)
(c)Private service = security in a shopping mall, receptionist in a construction company, water supply company, jewelry salesperson, newsagent employee
(d)- = missing data
(e)ET Embryo transfer