Table 3 Evaluation of the views and experiences of women: participant characteristics
Participant characteristic | All N (%) N=109 | Participatory workshops N=81 | Focus groups (non-English speaking women) N=25 | Telephone interviews (Travellers) N=3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
  Female | 105 (96.3) | 77 (95.1) | 25 (100) | 3 (100) |
  Male | 4 (3.7) | 4 (4.9) |  |  |
Age | ||||
  ≤20 | 12 (11.1) | 12 (14.8) |  |  |
  21-30 | 56 (51.3) | 47 (57.9) | 9 (36) |  |
  31-40 | 34 (31.2) | 19 (23.3) | 12 (48) | 3 (100) |
  >40 | 4 (3.7) | 1 (1.2) | 3 (12) |  |
  missing | 3 (2.8) | 2 (2.5) | 1 (4) |  |
Ethnic background | ||||
  White British | 43 (39.4) | 43 (53.1) |  |  |
  White other | 8 (7.3) | 3 (3.7) | 2 (8) | 3 (100) |
  Asian | 30 (27.5) | 15 (18.5) | 15 (60) |  |
  Black | 20 (18.3) | 13(16) | 7 (28) |  |
  Arab | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.2) |  |  |
  Mixed | 2 (1.8) | 2 (2.5) |  |  |
  Other | 5 (4.6) | 4 (4.9) | 1 (4) |  |
No. of children | ||||
  0 | 4 (3.7) | 4 (4.9) |  |  |
  1 | 30 (27.5) | 27 (33.3) | 3 (12) |  |
  2 | 24 (22) | 22 (27.2) | 1 (4) | 1 (33.3) |
  3 | 27 (24.8) | 21(25.9) | 6 (24) |  |
  4 | 9 (8.3) | 2 (2.5) | 6 (24) | 1 (33.3) |
  ≥5 | 15 (13.8) | 5 (6.1) | 9 (36) | 1 (33.3) |
Age of youngest child in months | ||||
  0-11 | 39 (35.9) | 33(40.7) | 6 (24) |  |
  12-23 | 17(15.5) | 13 (15.9) | 4 (16) |  |
  24-35 | 28 (25.7) | 20 (24.7) | 6 (24) | 2 (66.7) |
  36-47 | 12 (11) | 8 (9.8) | 3 (12) | 1 (33.3) |
  ≥48 | 9 (8.2) | 4 (4.9) | 5 (20) |  |
  Missing | 4 (3.7) | 3 (3.7) | 1 (4) |  |
Highest educational qualification | ||||
  None | 36 (33) | 24 (29.6) | 9 (36) | 3 (100) |
  GCSE D-G | 27 (24.8) | 20 (24.7) | 7 (28) |  |
  GCSE A-C | 19 (17.4) | 17 (21) | 2 (8) |  |
  A level | 12 (11) | 11 (13.6) | 1 (4) |  |
  Degree | 6 (5.5) | 6 (7.4) | 0 |  |
  Missing | 9 (8.3) | 3 (3.7) | 6 (24) |  |
Employment status | ||||
  Maternity leave | 6 (5.5) | 6 (7.4) | 0 |  |
  Student | 12 (11) | 10 (12.3) | 2 (8) |  |
  Employed full-time | 2 (1.8) | 2 (2.5) | 0 |  |
  Employed part-time | 6 (5.5) | 3 (3.7) | 3 (12) |  |
  None | 73 (67) | 53 (65.4) | 17 (68) | 3 (100) |
  Missing | 10 (9.2) | 7 (8.6) | 3 (12) |  |
Partner’s employment | ||||
  Student | 2 (3.8) | 2 (2.5) | 0 |  |
  Employed full-time | 11 (1.8) | 8 (9.9) | 3 (12) |  |
  Employed part-time | 12 (11) | 4 (4.9) | 8 (32) |  |
  None | 28 (25.7) | 18 (22.2) | 8 (32) | 2 (66.7) |
  Missing | 56 (51.4) | 49 (60.5) | 6 (24) | 1 (33.3) |
First language English | ||||
  Yes | 62 (56.9) | 57 (70.4) | 2 (8) | 3 (100) |
  No | 45 (41.3) | 23 (28.4) | 22(88) |  |
  Missing | 2(1.8) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (4) |  |
Pregnant | ||||
  Yes | 14 (13.3) | 11 (13.6) | 2 (8) | 1(33.3) |
  No | 91 (83.5) | 67 (82.7) | 22 (88) | 2 (66.7) |
  Missing | 4 (3.7) | 3 (3.7) | 1 (4) |  |