Table 3 Characteristics of women at high compared to those at low risk (ANRQ)
Characteristics | ANRQ risk status | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Moderate/high risk | Low risk | χ2 (sig) | |
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Country of birth | |||
Australia | 14 (43.8) | 21 (42.9) | .006 (.937) |
Other | 18 (56.3) | 28 (57.1) | |
Language spoken at home | |||
English | 24 (75.0) | 37 (77.1) | .046 (.830) |
Other | 8 (25.0) | 11 (22.9) | |
Education level | |||
Completed Year 10 or equivalent | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 9.074 (.059) |
Completed Year 12 or equivalent | 5 (15.6) | 6 (12.2) | |
Trade apprenticeship/TAFE qualification | 5 (15.6) | 13 (26.5) | |
University degree | 17 (53.1) | 30 (61.2) | |
Other | 3 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
Marital status | |||
Partnered | 30 (93.8) | 49 (100) | 3.140 (.076) |
Unpartnered | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Employment status | |||
Employed (full time or part time) | 17 (53.1) | 31 (64.6) | 4.988 (.289) |
Full time mother/home duties | 4 (12.5) | 10 (20.8) | |
Student (either employed or unemployed) | 3 (9.4) | 1 (2.1) | |
Unemployed | 7 (21.9) | 5 (10.4) | |
Other | 1 (3.1) | 1 (2.1) | |
Pregnancy planning | |||
Planned to get pregnant around about now | 15 (45.5) | 27 (54.0) | 3.209 (.360) |
Planned to get pregnant but not so soon | 9 (27.3) | 17 (34.0) | |
Unintended | 7 (21.2) | 5 (10.0) | |
Other | 2 (6.1) | 1 (2.0) | |
Parity | |||
Primip | 15 (50.0) | 21 (44.7) | .208 (.648) |
Multip | 15 (50.0) | 26 (55.3) | |
Delivery type | |||
Normal vaginal delivery | 15 (71.4) | 24 (63.2) | 3.030 (.220) |
Caesarean section | 3 (14.3) | 12 (31.6) | |
Vacuum extraction | 3 (14.3) | 2 (5.3) | |
Problems with delivery | |||
0 to 2 | 11 (47.8) | 16 (39.0) | .468 (.494) |
3 or more | 12 (52.2) | 25 (61.0) | |