Informing Nutrition Care in the Antenatal Period: Pregnant Women’s Experiences and Need for Support
Table 2
Participants’ characteristics.
Characteristics
Entire sample
%
Total
Prior pregnancies
None
11
42.30
One
7
26.92
Two and more
8
30.76
Stage of pregnancy
First trimester
1
3.84
Second trimester
12
46.15
Third trimester
4
15.38
Just had a baby
9
34.61
Age
20–29 years
9
34.61
30–39 years
15
57.69
40 years and above
2
7.69
Marital status
Married/de facto
26
100
Education
Some high school or less
1
3.84
High school completed
1
3.84
TAFE
6
23.07
Tertiary education
18
69.23
Household income
Less than AU$25,000/yr
1
3.84
AU$25,000–50,000/yr
3
11.53
More than AU$50,000/yr
21
80.76
Refused to declare
1
3.84
First language
English
24
92.30
Other
1
7.69
State of residency
NSW
19
73.07
VIC
3
11.53
WA
2
7.69
ACT
1
3.84
QLD
1
3.84
Having health and nutrition-related qualification
Yes
7
26.92
Seen by dietitian and/or nutritionist
Yes
6
23.07
TAFE: Technical and Further Education; NSW: New South Wales; VIC: Victoria; WA: Western Australia; ACT: Australian Capital Territory; QLD: Queensland. Qualification details. These included 4 with allied health qualifications, including 2 nurses, 1 midwife and one assistant in nursing; 1 with a public health degree; 1 with degree in genetics; and 1 immunologist.
