Table 2.

Sociodemographic characteristics and type of childbirth of focus group participants (n = 23)

	Women (n = 23)
	n	%
Age in years ($\overline{\mathit{x}}=$35.45 (σ= 6.23))
20–29	2	9
30–40	17	74
41–46	4	17
Origin
Catalonia and rest of Spain	18	78
Rest of Europe	1	4
Latin America	4	18
Highest educational level achieved
Secondary school	4	17
University degree	19	83
Pregnancy risk
Low	5	22
Medium	5	22
High	9	39
Very high	4	17
Gestational age in weeks ($\overline{\mathit{x}}=$39.89 (σ= 1.27))
Preterm (< 38)	4	17
Term (> = 38)	19	83
Type of birth
Vaginal	18	78
Instrumental	2	9
Caesarean section	3	13
Onset of labour
Spontaneous	9	39
Induced	14	61
Use of epidural anaesthesia	22	96