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Table 2 Characteristics of parents interviewed

From: Young parents’ experiences of pregnancy and parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in the United Kingdom

Variables

N

Age

 16–20 years

5

 21–22 years

4

 23–24 years

11

  > 24 years

1

Living situation

 Alone

2

 With child(ren) or partner

5c

 With partner and child(ren)

11

 With family/parents and child(ren)

3

Relationship with partner

 In relationship with partner

14

 Separated from partner

7

Number of children at time of interview

 Pregnant with 1st child and/or has one child

11

 More than one child and/or pregnant with next child

10

Parenting statusb

 First time parent during COVID-19 pandemic

11

 Pregnant at time of interview

4

 Pregnant during COVID-19 pandemica

16

 Gave birth during COVID-19 pandemica

11

 Postnatal during COVID-19 pandemica

19

  1. a‘during COVID-19 pandemic’ refers to time period after March 2019, bsome parents are included in multiple categories: e.g., pregnancy and birth or birth of one child and pregnancy with second child during the pandemic. cthese categories were combined, due to small cell count, to protect participants’ identity