Table 2 Participant characteristics

Age

 < 25

10

29

 25–34

18

51

 35–44

5

14

 45+

2

6

Education

 None

5

14

 Primary: Some to completed

16

46

 Some secondary

11

31

 Completed secondary

2

6

 Post-secondary

1

3

Marital status

 Single

2

6

 Married

31

89

 Living with partner

–

–

 Divorced or separated

1

3

 Widowed

1

3

Number of pregnancies

 1

4

12

 2–3

13

37

 4+

18

51

Number of living children

 0–1

10

29

 2–3

14

40

 4+

11

31

Religion

 Christian

  Catholic

9

26

  Protestant

21

60

 Muslim

4

11

 Other/not reported

1

3

Research experience during pregnancy

 Yes

19

54

 No

16

46