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