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Table 1 Profiles of the 33 surrogates interviewed

From: The social paradoxes of commercial surrogacy in developing countries: India before the new law of 2018

Surrogate Number

Pseudo

Age Group (yrs)

Number of children

Marital status(a)

Education level(b)

Occupation(c)

Stage of surrogacy process

Previous surrogacy

S01

Vidya

30–33

2

Married

Secondary

Housewife

During pregnancy (7 months)

No

S02

Nafeesa

30–33

1

Separated

-- (d)

Homeworker

During pregnancy (6 months)

No

S03

Sushmita

21–24

2

Married

Illiterate

Homeworker

During pregnancy (4 months)

Yes

S04

Meera

30–33

2

Married

Primary

Private service

During pregnancy (8 months)

No

S05

Chanda

25–29

3

Married

Secondary

Housemaid

During pregnancy (8 months)

No

S06

Priya

–

–

Married

–

–

During pregnancy (7 months)

–

S07

Jyoti

21–24

1

Married

Primary

Housewife

During pregnancy (5 months)

No

S08

Asma

25–29

1

Divorced

Primary

Homeworker

During pregnancy (3 months)

No

S09

Nichita

–

1

Married

Secondary

Nursing

During pregnancy (7 months)

No

S10

Kajal

25–29

1

Married

Graduate school

Hotel/restaurant worker

During pregnancy (8 months)

No

S11

Cheryl

25–29

1

Widow

Illiterate

Housemaid

After delivery (3 months later)

No

S12

Namrata

25–29

2

Married

–

Housewife

Before pregnancy (awaiting ET (e))

No

S13

Aditi

21–24

2

Married

–

Housewife

After delivery (10 months later)

No

S14

Kuchi

30–33

2

Married

Primary

Housemaid

Before pregnancy (awaiting ET)

No

S15

Prachi

21–24

1

Married

Secondary

Housewife

Before pregnancy (awaiting ET)

Yes

S16

Sarah

–

2

Married

Primary

Housemaid

Before pregnancy (recruitment)

No

S17

Nidi

25–29

1

Widow

Secondary

Factory worker

During pregnancy (2 months)

No

S18

Rati

30–33

1

Married

Secondary

Factory worker

During pregnancy (3 months)

No

S19

Pushpa

30–33

1

Married

Graduate school

Private service

Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF)

No

S20

Ritika

25–29

2

Married

Secondary

Private service

Before pregnancy (awaiting 2nd ET)

No

S21

Devika

30–33

3

Married

Secondary

Housewife

Before pregnancy (awaiting 2nd ET)

No

S22

Anjali

25–29

3

Married

Primary

Housewife

Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF)

No

S23

Nisha

30–33

3

Married

Primary

Factory worker

Before pregnancy (recruitment)

Yes

S24

Susheela

25–29

2

Married

Graduate school

Hotel/restaurant worker

Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF)

No

S25

Ananda

25–29

2

Divorced

Graduate school

Housemaid/Job-seeker

Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF)

No

S26

Indira

30–33

2

Married

Secondary

Housewife

Before pregnancy (awaiting 2nd ET)

No

S27

Sabina

25–29

2

Single

Secondary

Private service

During pregnancy (1 month)

No

S28

Devna

25–29

2

Married

Secondary

Nursing

During pregnancy (2 months)

No

S29

Simran

21–24

2

Separated

Secondary

Housemaid

Before pregnancy (recruitment)

No

S30

Kasi

21–24

3

Married

Primary

Housewife

Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF)

No

S31

Neela

25–29

2

Married

Primary

Private service

Before pregnancy (awaiting IVF)

Yes

S32

Dipti

25–29

1

Married

Primary

Housewife

After delivery (1 month later)

No

S33

Hasina

30–33

2

Married

Secondary

Housewife

After delivery (3 months later)

No

  1. (a)Separated = married but no longer living with the husband
  2. (b)Education level = primary (up to 7th); secondary (8th to 11th); high school (from 12th)
  3. (c)Private service = security in a shopping mall, receptionist in a construction company, water supply company, jewelry salesperson, newsagent employee
  4. (d)- = missing data
  5. (e)ET Embryo transfer