Table 2 Interview participants’ socio-demographic and health behaviour characteristics during pregnancy (N = 19)
From: Women’s perceptions of information about alcohol use during pregnancy: a qualitative study
Characteristics at time of pregnancy (2009) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Marital status | |
Married | 17 (89.5) |
De facto | 2 (10.5) |
Number of children | |
0 | 8 (42.1) |
1 | 8 (42.1) |
2 | 3 (15.8) |
Rurality | |
Major cities | 10 (52.6) |
Inner regional | 4 (21.1) |
Outer regional | 3 (15.8) |
Remote | 2 (10.5) |
Employment | |
No paid work | 2 (10.5) |
Part-time work (1–24 hours/week) | 8 (42.1) |
Full-time work (35-49+ hours/week) | 9 (47.4) |
Highest level of education | |
Year 12 or equivalent | 2 (10.5) |
Certificate/diploma | 5 (26.3) |
University degree | 9 (47.4) |
Higher university degree | 3 (15.8) |
Household annual income | |
No income | 1 (5.3) |
$36,400 - $51,999 | 2 (10.5) |
$78,000 - $103,999 | 5 (26.3) |
$104,000 - $129,999 | 1 (5.3) |
$130,000 - $155,999 | 3 (15.8) |
$156,000 or more | 7 (36.8) |
Health Care Card (covers healthcare costs for government concession recipients) | |
No | 17 (89.5) |
Yes | 2 (10.5) |
Private health insurance | |
No | 4 (21.1) |
Yes | 15 (78.9) |
Smoking status | |
Never smoker | 12 (63.2) |
Ex-smoker | 6 (31.6) |
Smoker > =20 per day | 1 (5.3) |
Illicit drug use (ever) | |
Never used illicit drugs | 8 (42.1) |
Used illicit drugs | 11 (57.9) |
Change in alcohol intake from before pregnancy to during pregnancy | |
Non drinker | 3 (15.8) |
Drinker to abstainer | 4 (21.1) |
Drinker decreased intake (i.e. decreased usual frequency and/or quantity) | 10 (52.6) |
Drinker same intake | 1 (5.3) |
Unknown due to missing data | 1 (5.3) |
Frequency of alcohol use during pregnancy | |
Did not drink alcohol | 7 (36.8) |
Less than once a month | 6 (31.6) |
Less than once a week | 2 (10.5) |
1 or 2 days per week | 3 (15.8) |
3 or 4 days per week | 1 (5.3) |
Quantity of alcohol use during pregnancy | |
Did not drink alcohol | 7 (36.8) |
1 or 2 drinks per day | 12 (63.2) |