Research Article
Australian Women’s Fertility Experiences prior to a Termination of Pregnancy
Table 1
Participant demographics.
| | Frequency | Valid percent |
| Cultural background | | | Valid 90 | | | Australian | 64 | 70.5 | Non-Australian | 26 | 29.5 | How long in Australia | | | Valid 90 | | | Born in Australia | 64 | 70.9 | 20 to 50 years | 10 | 11.5 | 10 to 19 years | 7 | 10.0 | 2 to 9 years | 6 | 5.5 | 1 year or less | 3 | 2.2 | Main language spoken at home | | | Valid 84 | | | English | 80 | 92.0 | Non-English | 4 | 8.0 | Aboriginality | | | Valid 90 | | | Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander/both | 4 | 4.6 | Non-Aboriginal/Torres Strait |
86 |
95.4 | Islander/both | Employment | | | Valid 99 | | | Employed full time | 32 | 32.2 | Employed part time | 26 | 26.6 | Not in the labour force—home duties | 17 | 17.6 | Not in the labour force—on a pension, |
10 |
9.9 | government support, or carer benefit | Employed but away from work at present |
9 |
8.6 | Unemployed looking for full-time work | 3 | 3.1 | Unemployed looking for part-time work | 2 | 2.1 | Education | | | Valid 100 | | | Did not complete secondary school | 19 | 18.8 | Completed secondary school | 23 | 23.2 | Certificate | 16 | 16.2 | Advanced diploma, diploma | 12 | 12.3 | Bachelor degree | 19 | 18.9 | Graduate diploma, graduate certificate | 3 | 2.6 | Postgraduate degree | 8 | 8.0 | Marital status | | | Valid 94 | | | Not married | 30 | 32.0 | Married in a registered marriage | 26 | 27.4 | Married in a de facto relationship | 22 | 23.6 | Not in a relationship | 16 | 17.0 | Partner relationship | | | Valid 90 | | | Stable | 50 | 55.9 | New | 12 | 13.2 | Uncertain | 16 | 17.7 | No future | 8 | 9.0 | About to break up | 4 | 4.3 | Healthcare card/pension eligibility | | | Valid 97 | | | No | 52 | 58.0 | Yes | 38 | 42.0 | Prefer not to answer | 7 | 6.9 | Age groups | | | Valid 98 | | | 30–34 | 44 | 44.9 | 35 plus | 54 | 55.1 | Residency | | | Valid 92 | | | Metropolitan | 75 | 81.8 | Rural | 17 | 18.2 |
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