Table 1 Demographic information of the women and details about the birth and recruitment to the trial
Characteristics | n (%) (n = 23) |
|---|---|
Highest level of education | |
GCSEs/O levels | 2 (9) |
A levels/diploma/City & Guilds | 7 (30) |
Undergraduate degree | 7 (30) |
Postgraduate degree | 4 (17) |
Professional qualification | 3 (13) |
Marital status | |
Married | 11 (48) |
Living with partner | 9 (39) |
Single | 1 (4) |
Other | 2 (9) |
Reason for preterm birth | |
Antepartum haemorrhage | 3 (13) |
Pre-labour rupture | 8 (35) |
Spontaneous preterm labour | 6 (26) |
Pre-eclampsia | 2 (9) |
Placental abruption | 1 (4) |
Serious pre-existing health conditionsa | 3 (13) |
Caesarean section | |
Yes | 14 (61) |
Gestational age | |
< 28 weeks | 8 (35) |
28–32 weeks | 15 (65) |
Consent pathway | |
Standard written consent | 18 (78) |
Oral assent | 5 (22) |