Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents


No.
Percent
Total No. of Respondents

Age



20–24
3


25–29
16
22.9

30–34
34
48.6

35–39
16
22.9

40–45
1
1.4




70
Declared Ethnicity



Caucasian
60
87.0
70
Latin American
3
4.3

Black
3
4.3

Other
3
4.3




69
Marital/Civil Status



Single
2
2.9

Married/ Living with Partner
62
88.6

Separated / Divorced
1
1.4




65
Highest Level of Education



public school
3
4.7

high school
10
15.6

college / university
43
67.2

post-graduate training
8
12.5




64
Previous Number of Children



0
21
30.9

1
28
41.2

2
13
19.1

3
6
8.8




68
Total Household Income



< $10,000 / yr.
2
3.3

$10, 000 – < $20,000
3
5.0

$20,000 – < $30,000
6
10.0

$30,000 – < $40, 000
6
10.0

$40,000 – < $50,000
8
13.3

greater than $50,000
35
58.3
60
Type of Employment



unemployed
1
2.7

part-time
5
13.9

full time
16
44.4

student
1
2.7

homemaker
13
36.1
36
Previous NVP Experience



No
17
32.7

Yes
35
67.3
57
Obstetric Care



None
5
7.8

Family physician
37
57.8

Midwife
6
9.4

Nurse practitioner
0
0.0

Obstetrician
10
15.6
64

Hollyer et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2002 2:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-5