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Cha racteristics of women |
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| Characteristics |
FBC (n = 112) |
FPH (n = 192) |
ABFAB (n = 889) |
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| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
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| Age (mean, s.d.) |
29.6 (5.0) |
32.6 (4.3) |
28.5 (5.6) |
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| Regression, p < 0.01 |
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| Marital status |
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| Married |
58 |
51.8 |
174 |
91.1 |
534 |
60.1 |
| Living with partner |
52 |
46.4 |
16 |
8.4 |
270 |
30.5 |
| Not living with partner |
1 |
0.9 |
45 |
5.1 |
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| Separated/divorced |
2 |
0.2 |
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| Single |
1 |
0.9 |
1 |
0.5 |
37 |
4.2 |
| Chi-sq = 90.9, p < 0.01 |
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| Highest education level |
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| Completed primary school |
16 |
14.3 |
15 |
7.9 |
211 |
23.8 |
| Completed secondary school |
42 |
37.5 |
62 |
32.5 |
403 |
45.5 |
| Completed degree |
54 |
48.2 |
114 |
59.7 |
272 |
30.7 |
| Chi-sq = 68.8, p < 0.01 |
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| Smoker |
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| Yes |
19 |
17.0 |
12 |
6.3 |
324 |
36.5 |
| No |
93 |
83.0 |
180 |
12 |
565 |
63.6 |
| Chi-sq = 78.6, p < 0.01 |
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| Family income |
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| <$AUS20,000 |
9 |
8.0 |
1 |
0.5 |
130 |
14.7 |
| $AUS20,001–50,000 |
42 |
37.5 |
16 |
8.4 |
325 |
36.7 |
| >$AUS50,001 |
56 |
50.0 |
166 |
86.9 |
374 |
42.2 |
| missing |
5 |
4.5 |
8 |
4.2 |
57 |
6.4 |
| Chi-sq = 134.5, p < 0.01 |
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| Paid work/study (6 mo) |
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| Work/study (full- or part-time) |
67 |
35.1 |
49 |
43.8 |
273 |
30.9 |
| Not at work/study |
124 |
64.9 |
63 |
56.3 |
612 |
69.2 |
| Chi-sq = 8.01, p = 0.02 |
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| Method of birth |
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| Vaginal |
72 |
64.4 |
60 |
31.3 |
425 |
47.8 |
| Forceps/vacuum |
17 |
15.2 |
52 |
27.1 |
237 |
26.7 |
| Caesarean section |
23 |
20.5 |
80 |
41.7 |
227 |
25.5 |
| Chi-sq = 39.89, p < 0.01 |
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Amir et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:62 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-62 |
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