Table 2 Characteristics of mothers involved in the focus groups and interviews
Focus groups only (n = 30) | Focus group and interview (n = 7) | Interviews only (n = 23) | Total (n = 60) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-Economic Status (SES) – measured as Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quintile from home post code | 1 (most deprived) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
5 (most affluent) | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
Education | Left school <16yrs | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Schooling to 16 yrs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | |
Schooling to 18 yrs | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
Graduate degree | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
Post graduate | 12 | 1 | 4 | 17 | |
degree | |||||
Age of parent | <25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
25-34 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 | |
35-44 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 | |
45+ | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
Number of children | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
2 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 29 | |
3+ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
Age of youngest child | <2yrs | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
2-4yrs | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | |
>4yrs | 14 | 1 | 8 | 23 | |
Frequency of consultations with GP (for youngest child) [self-reported] | 1-3 per yr | 19 | 0 | 9 | 28 |
4-6 per yr | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | |
7-12 per yr | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
>12 per yr | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |