Table 2 Demographics of study participants compared to all Victorian women who gave birth in 2008 [[8]]
Demographic information | This study | Births in Victoria 2008 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median maternal age (years) | 33 | 31 | ND1 | |
Marital status (%) | Married/defacto | 92 | 87 | 0.13 |
Single | 8 | 12 | 0.21 | |
Maternal country of birth (%) | Australia | 84 | 73 | 0.02 |
Other | 16 | 27 | 0.01 | |
Place of birth (%) | Hospital | 98 | 98 | 1.00 |
Birthing centre | 1 | 2 | 0.46 | |
Planned home births or unplanned out-of-hospital births | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | |