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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Women’s perspectives on health facility and system levels factors influencing mode of delivery in Tehran: a qualitative study

Sociodemographic indicator

Number (%) (n = 26)

Age

  < 20

2 (7.7%)

 20–24

3 (11.5%)

 25–29

6 (23.1%)

 30–34

6 (23.1%)

 35–39

9 (34.6%)

Pregnant at time of interview

 Not Pregnant

9 (34.6%)

 Pregnant

17 (65.4%)

Education

 Illiterate

1 (3.8%)

 High school

16 (61.5%)

 University degree

9 (34.6%)

Parity

 0

7 (26.9%)

 1

6 (23.1%)

 2

10 (38.5%)

 3

3 (11.5%)

Mode of previous delivery

 None

7 (26.9%)

 Vaginal birth only

4 15.4%)

 CS only

11 (42.3%)

 CS & vaginal birth

4 (15.4%)

Economic class

 Low

4 (15.4%)

 Middle

17 (65.4%)

 High

5 (19.2%)

Currently employed

 Not employed

18 (69.2%)

 employed

8 (30.8%)