Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | Australian-born women (n = 100)1 | Turkish-born women (n = 100)1 | Vietnamese-born women (n = 100)1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%)2 | n (%)2 | n (%)2 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 45 | 99 | 82 |
   Defacto | 47 | 0 | 11 |
   Single/divorced/separated | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Age, mean (sd) | 27.9 (6.17) | 27.7 (5.11) | 29.9 (6.09) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   Secondary school to final year | 38 | 32 | 54 |
   Secondary school but not completed | 62 | 36 | 26 |
   Primary school only | 0 | 31 | 18 |
   Did not attend school | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Further studies | Â | Â | Â |
   Degree/diploma | 9 | 9 | 14 |
   Apprenticeship/traineeship | 23 | 6 | 25 |
   None | 68 | 85 | 61 |
Total family income per year (AUD) 3 | (n = 90) | (n = 63) | (n = 43) |
   $20,000 or less | 25 (27.8) | 27 (42.9) | 18 (41.9) |
   $20,000 – $30,000 | 22 (24.4) | 16 (25.4) | 8 (19.6) |
   $30,000 – $40,000 | 13 (14.4) | 7(11.1) | 7 (16.3) |
   More than $40,000 | 30 (33.3) | 13 (21.6) | 10 (23.3) |
Language of interview English | 100 | 38 | 27 |
Ability to understand spoken English | Â | (n = 92) | (n = 92) |
   Very well |  | 25 (27.2) | 9 (9.8) |
   Fairly well |  | 14 (15.2) | 18 (19.6) |
   Not very well |  | 47 (51.0) | 48 (52.2) |
   Does not speak English |  | 6 (6.5) | 17 (18.5) |
Religion | Â | Â | (n = 98) |
   Christian | 53 | 0 | 22 (22.4) |
   Muslim | 2 | 98 | 1 (1) |
   Buddhist | 0 | 0 | 60 (61.2) |
   No religion | 43 | 2 | 14 (14.3) |
   Other | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Reason for migration | Â | Â | Â |
   Refugee |  | 3 | 35 |
   Family reunion |  | 9 | 40 |
   Marriage |  | 59 | 23 |
   Economic/quality of life |  | 29 | 2 |
Years in Australia, mean (sd) | Â | 12.5 (9.4) | 9.0 (5.3) |
Smoked prior to pregnancy | 51 | 30 | 2 |
Primiparas | 41 | 30 | 41 |