Characteristics of women involved in clinical incidents
| Pregnancy-related factors | Minority ethnic groups (%) | White British/European (%) | Total (%) | P value |
| Parity | 1.00* | |||
| Nulliparous | 7 (50.0) | 11 (50.0) | 18 (50.0) | |
| Multiparous | 7 (50.0) | 11 (50.0) | 18 (50.0) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.42† | |||
| 18.5–24 | 5 (35.7) | 6 (27.3) | 11 (30.6) | |
| 25–29 | 6 (42.9) | 9 (40.9) | 15 (41.7) | |
| >30 | 3 (21.4) | 7 (31.8) | 10 (27.8) | |
| Multiple pregnancy | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (2.8) | 1.00* |
| Previous pregnancy problem | 0 (0.0) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (8.3) | 0.27* |
| Pre-existing medical problem | 7 (50.0) | 15 (68.2) | 22 (61.1) | 0.31* |
| Obstetric problem in current pregnancy | 0.05† | |||
| Yes | 7 (50.0) | 16 (72.7) | 23 (63.9) | |
| No | 4 (28.6) | 6 (27.3) | 10 (27.8) | |
| Missing | 3 (21.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (8.3) | |
| Inadequate use of antenatal services | <0.001† | |||
| Yes | 5 (35.7) | 2 (9.1) | 7 (19.4) | |
| No | 9 (64.3) | 18 (81.8) | 27 (75.0) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (5.6) | |
| Smoking | <0.001† | |||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (8.3) | |
| No | 14 (100.0) | 18 (81.8) | 32 (88.9) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (2.8) | |
| Substance misuse | 0.87† | |||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No | 14 (100.0) | 21 (95.5) | 35 (97.2) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (2.8) | |
| Sociodemographic factors | 0.006* | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| <20 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (2.8) | |
| 21–30 | 10 (71.4) | 9 (40.9) | 19 (52.8) | |
| 31–40 | 3 (21.4) | 12 (54.5) | 15 (41.7) | |
| >40 | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.8) | |
| Employment status | 0.007* | |||
| Employed | 7 (50.0) | 16 (72.7) | 23 (63.9) | |
| Unemployed | 6 (42.9) | 3 (13.6) | 9 (25.00) | |
| Missing | 1 (7.1) | 3 (13.6) | 4 (11.1) | |
| Religion | <0.001* | |||
| Christian | 1 (7.1) | 8 (36.4) | 9 (25.0) | |
| Muslim | 8 (57.1) | 0 (0.00) | 8 (22.2) | |
| No religion | 2 (14.3) | 10 (45.5) | 12 (3.3) | |
| Missing | 3 (21.4) | 4 (18.2) | 7 (19.4) | |
| Refugee status | 0.39† | |||
| Asylum seeker/refugee | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.8) | |
| Non-refugee | 13 (92.9) | 22 (100.0) | 35 (97.2) | |
| Country of birth | <0.001* | |||
| UK | 6 (42.9) | 17 (77.3) | 23 (63.9) | |
| Non-UK | 8 (57.1) | 2 (9.1) | 10 (27.8) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (8.3) | |
| Required use of interpreter | 4 (28.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (11.1) | 0.02† |
| Domestic abuse | <0.001* | |||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (5.5) | |
| No | 12 (85.7) | 20 (90.9) | 32 (88.9) | |
| Missing | 2 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.5) | |
| IMD decile | 0.17* | |||
| 1–2 (least affluent) | 8 (57.1) | 9 (40.9) | 17 (47.2) | |
| 3–4 | 4 (28.6) | 3 (13.6) | 7 (19.4) | |
| 5–6 | 1 (7.1) | 4 (18.2) | 5 (13.9) | |
| 7–8 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.6) | 1 (2.8) | |
| 9–10 (most affluent) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (18.2) | 4 (11.1) | |
| Missing | 1 (7.1) | 1 (4.6) | 2 (5.5) |
*P value calculated by Fisher’s exact test.
†P value calculated by χ2 test.
BMI, body mass index; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation.