Table 6 Demographic characteristics of interview participants (n = 25)
Demographic characteristic | Number of women (%) |
|---|---|
Age group | |
18–24 | 5 (20) |
25–30 | 10 (40) |
31–36 | 4 (16) |
37–40 | 2 (8) |
41–50 | 2 (8) |
51–66 | 1 (4) |
Province of residence | |
Alberta | 4 (16) |
British Columbia | 4 (16) |
Ontario | 13 (52) |
Quebec | 1 (4) |
Ethnicity | |
Black | 1 (4) |
East Asian | 2 (8) |
Middle Eastern | 2 (8) |
South Asian | 2 (8) |
White/Caucasian | 18 (72) |
Marital status | |
Single | 11 (44) |
Common-law/live-in partner | 5 (2 0) |
Married | 9 (36) |
Education level | |
Bachelor’s degree | 12 (48) |
Master’s degree | 3 (12) |
Trade/technical/vocational training | 2 (8) |
Parents or looking to conceive | |
No children | 18 (72) |
Has children | 7 (28) |
Looking to conceivea | 9 (36) |
Pregnant | 2 (8) |
Work status | |
No paid work | 3 (12) |
Student | 7 (28) |
Employed full-time | 12 (48) |
Employed part-time | 1 (4) |
Self-employed | 2 (8) |