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Table 7 Participant characteristics

From: Group antenatal care: findings from a pilot randomised controlled trial of REACH Pregnancy Circles

Characteristic

Control arm

n/N (%)

Intervention arm

n/N (%)

Total

n/N (%)

Age: over 25

29/36 (80.56)

30/38 (78.95)

59/74 (78.38)

Ethnicity: White

15/36 (41.67)

13/38 (34.21)

28/74 (37.84)

Ethnicity: Black or Black British

5/36 (13.89)

2/38 (5.26)

7/74 (9.46)

Ethnicity: Asian or Asian British

15/36 (41.67)

18/38 (47.34)

33/74 (44.59)

Ethnicity: mixed/other

1/36 (2.78)

4/38 (10.53)

5/74 (6.76)

Language: English as the main language

24/36 (66.67)

16/38 (42.11)

40/74 (54.05)

Language: speaks English ‘well/very well’

34/36 (94.44)

28/38 (75.11)

62/74 (83.78)

Language: speaks English ‘Not well’

2/36 (5.56)

8/38 (21.1)

10/74 (13.51)

Language: ‘I do not speak any English’

0/36 (0.00)

1/38 (2.63)

1/74 (1.35)

Parity: has had 1 or more child

16/36 (44.44)

19/38 (50.00)

35/74 (47.30)

Education: no qualifications

1/36 (2.78)

2/38 (5.26)

3/74 (4.05)

Education: GCSE and vocational

12/36 (33.33)

10/38 (26.32)

22/74 (29.73)

Education A level or equivalent

4/36 (11.11)

6/38 (15.79)

10/74 (13.51)

Education: degree/postgrad

19/36 (52.78)

20/38 (52.63)

39/74 (52.70)

Tenancy: rented-council/housing association/private

29/36 (80.56)

34/38 (89.47)

63/74 (85.14)

Tenancy: own property

4/36 (11.11)

4/38 (10.53)

8/74 (10.81)

Tenancy: temporary accommodation

0/36 (0.00)

0/38 (0.00)

0/74 (0.00)

Adults live with married/partner

27/36 (75.00)

28/38 (73.68)

55/74 (74.32)

Adults live with other adults

3/36 (8.33)

1/38 (2.63)

4/74 (5.41)

Adults live with no other adults

1/36 (2.78)

2/38 (5.26)

3/74 (4.05)