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Demographics of women who completed the survey |
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| Completed survey (388 women) n (%) |
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| Age (years) |
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| < 20 |
10 (3) |
| 20 – 29 |
159 (41) |
| 30+ |
219 (56) |
| Parity |
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| 0 |
185 (48) |
| 1–3 |
187 (48) |
| ≥ 4 |
16 (4) |
| Race |
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| Caucasian |
344 (89) |
| Asian |
19 (5) |
| Aboriginal/TSI |
11 (3) |
| Other |
14 (4) |
| Education |
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| Not completed secondary school |
76 (20) |
| Completed secondary school |
113 (29) |
| TAFE/diploma |
91 (23) |
| University |
108 (28) |
| Socio-economic status |
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| Low SEI |
109 (28) |
| Low-mid SEI |
107 (28) |
| Mid-high SEI |
67 (17) |
| High SEI |
105 (27) |
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TSI = Torres Strait Islanders; SEI = socio-economic index | |
Thomas et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008 8:13 doi:10.1186/1471-2393-8-13 |
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