Table 1.
Background informationabout participants.
| Number of participants n = 32 (% rounded) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Under 25 years | 3 (9%) |
| 25–29 years | 10 (31%) |
| 30–34 years | 10 (31%) |
| 35+ years | 9 (28%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 26 (81%) |
| Mixed or multiple ethnicity | 4 (13%) |
| Black | 1 (3%) |
| Asian | 1 (3%) |
| Country of origin | |
| UK | 27 (84%) |
| Outside UK | 5 (16%) |
| Index ofmultiple deprivation quintile postcode classification [23] | |
| Quintile 1 (most deprived) | 5 (16%) |
| Quintile 2 | 4 (13%) |
| Quintile 3 | 10 (31%) |
| Quintile 4 | 6 (19%) |
| Quintile 5 (least deprived) | 7 (22%) |
| Relationship status | |
| With husband/partner | 30 (94%) |
| Single | 2 (6%) |
| Physical or mental health condition | |
| No | 25 (78%) |
| Yes | 7 (22%) |
| Urban/rural location | |
| City/large town | 25 (78%) |
| Village/countryside | 7 (22%) |
| Place of birth | |
| Birth centre | 4 (13%) |
| Labour ward | 27 (84%) |
| Home | 1 (3%) |
| Type of birth | |
| Spontaneous vaginal birth | 13 (41%) |
| Unassisted vaginal birth following induction | 2 (6%) |
| Assisted birth | 9 (28%) |
| Caesarean section | 8 (25%) |
| Length of stay on postnatal ward or at birth centre (n = 31) | |
| <1 night | 1 (3%) |
| 1 night | 11 (35%) |
| 2 nights | 11 (35%) |
| 3–4 nights | 3 (10%) |
| 5+ nights | 5 (16%) |
| Partner/family member allowed to stay overnight on postnatal ward or at birth centre (n = 30) | |
| Yes | 18 (60%) |
| No | 12 (40%) |