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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents

From: The use of CAM by women suffering from nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

 

No.

Percent

Total No. of Respondents

Age

   

20–24

3

  

25–29

16

22.9

 

30–34

34

48.6

 

35–39

16

22.9

 

40–45

1

1.4

 
   

70

Declared Ethnicity

   

Caucasian

60

87.0

70

Latin American

3

4.3

 

Black

3

4.3

 

Other

3

4.3

 
   

69

Marital/Civil Status

   

Single

2

2.9

 

Married/ Living with Partner

62

88.6

 

Separated / Divorced

1

1.4

 
   

65

Highest Level of Education

   

public school

3

4.7

 

high school

10

15.6

 

college / university

43

67.2

 

post-graduate training

8

12.5

 
   

64

Previous Number of Children

   

0

21

30.9

 

1

28

41.2

 

2

13

19.1

 

3

6

8.8

 
   

68

Total Household Income

   

< $10,000 / yr.

2

3.3

 

$10, 000 – < $20,000

3

5.0

 

$20,000 – < $30,000

6

10.0

 

$30,000 – < $40, 000

6

10.0

 

$40,000 – < $50,000

8

13.3

 

greater than $50,000

35

58.3

60

Type of Employment

   

unemployed

1

2.7

 

part-time

5

13.9

 

full time

16

44.4

 

student

1

2.7

 

homemaker

13

36.1

36

Previous NVP Experience

   

No

17

32.7

 

Yes

35

67.3

57

Obstetric Care

   

None

5

7.8

 

Family physician

37

57.8

 

Midwife

6

9.4

 

Nurse practitioner

0

0.0

 

Obstetrician

10

15.6

64