Participant demographic characteristics and reasons for attending the health service
| Questionnaire n (%)a | Interview n (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Reason for attending the health service (N = 68)* | ||
| Pregnancy care and complications | 29 (42.6) | 5 (33.3) |
| Intrapartum care | 20 (29.4) | 4 (26.7) |
| General gynaecology | 13 (19.1) | 3 (20.0) |
| Urological gynaecology | 7 (10.3) | 3 (20.0) |
| Postnatal care | 6 (8.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Gynaecological cancer | 3 (4.4) | 1 (6.7) |
| Pregnancy loss | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 4 (5.9) | 1 (6.7) |
| Age in years (N = 55) | ||
| ≤25 | 3 (5.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| 26–35 | 21 (38.2) | 4 (26.7) |
| 36–45 | 19 (34.5) | 5 (33.3) |
| 46–55 | 6 (10.9) | 2 (13.3) |
| 56–65 | 4 (7.3) | 2 (13.3) |
| ≥66 | 2 (3.6) | 2 (13.3) |
| Number of years of residence in Australia (N = 68) | ||
| ≤5 | 32 (47.1) | 4 (26.7) |
| 6–10 | 17 (25.0) | 6 (40.0) |
| 11–15 | 14 (20.6) | 2 (13.3) |
| ≥16 | 5 (7.4) | 3 (20.0) |
| Country of birth (N = 67) | ||
| China | 21 (31.3) | 5 (33.3) |
| Vietnam | 11 (16.4) | 1 (6.7) |
| Iraq | 7 (10.4) | 3 (20.0) |
| Taiwan | 6 (9.0) | 1 (6.7) |
| Iran | 6 (9.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Myanmar | 5 (7.5) | 1 (6.7) |
| Malaysia | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Afghanistan | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 7 (10.4) | 4 (26.7) |
| Ethnicity† (N = 64) | ||
| Han | 14 (21.9) | 1 (7.1) |
| Vietnamese or Viet Nam | 6 (9.4) | 1 (7.1) |
| Iranian | 5 (7.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Arab | 4 (6.3) | 4 (28.6) |
| Chinese or China | 4 (6.3) | 1 (7.1) |
| Kinh | 4 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Taiwan | 3 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Chin | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Ethnic Han | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Iraqi | 2 (3.1) | 1 (7.1) |
| Other | 18 (28.1) | 6 (42.9) |
| Religion (N = 68) | ||
| No religion | 24 (37.5) | 3 (20.0) |
| Muslim | 22 (34.4) | 7 (46.7) |
| Christian | 10 (15.6) | 3 (20.0) |
| Buddhist | 7 (10.9) | 2 (13.3) |
| Bahai | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Primary language spoken (N = 67)* | ||
| Mandarin | 19 (28.4) | 6 (40.0) |
| Arabic | 13 (19.4) | 7 (46.7) |
| Vietnamese | 11 (16.4) | 1 (6.7) |
| Chinese | 8 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Farsi | 7 (10.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Burmese | 3 (4.5) | 1 (6.7) |
| Cantonese | 2 (3.0) | 1 (6.7) |
| Chin | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| English | 2 (3.0) | 1 (6.7) |
| Other | 5 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Questionnaire | Interview | |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy care and complications | 29 (42.6) | 5 (33.3) |
| Intrapartum care | 20 (29.4) | 4 (26.7) |
| General gynaecology | 13 (19.1) | 3 (20.0) |
| Urological gynaecology | 7 (10.3) | 3 (20.0) |
| Postnatal care | 6 (8.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Gynaecological cancer | 3 (4.4) | 1 (6.7) |
| Pregnancy loss | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 4 (5.9) | 1 (6.7) |
| ≤25 | 3 (5.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| 26–35 | 21 (38.2) | 4 (26.7) |
| 36–45 | 19 (34.5) | 5 (33.3) |
| 46–55 | 6 (10.9) | 2 (13.3) |
| 56–65 | 4 (7.3) | 2 (13.3) |
| ≥66 | 2 (3.6) | 2 (13.3) |
| ≤5 | 32 (47.1) | 4 (26.7) |
| 6–10 | 17 (25.0) | 6 (40.0) |
| 11–15 | 14 (20.6) | 2 (13.3) |
| ≥16 | 5 (7.4) | 3 (20.0) |
| China | 21 (31.3) | 5 (33.3) |
| Vietnam | 11 (16.4) | 1 (6.7) |
| Iraq | 7 (10.4) | 3 (20.0) |
| Taiwan | 6 (9.0) | 1 (6.7) |
| Iran | 6 (9.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Myanmar | 5 (7.5) | 1 (6.7) |
| Malaysia | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Afghanistan | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 7 (10.4) | 4 (26.7) |
| Han | 14 (21.9) | 1 (7.1) |
| Vietnamese or Viet Nam | 6 (9.4) | 1 (7.1) |
| Iranian | 5 (7.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Arab | 4 (6.3) | 4 (28.6) |
| Chinese or China | 4 (6.3) | 1 (7.1) |
| Kinh | 4 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Taiwan | 3 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Chin | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Ethnic Han | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Iraqi | 2 (3.1) | 1 (7.1) |
| Other | 18 (28.1) | 6 (42.9) |
| No religion | 24 (37.5) | 3 (20.0) |
| Muslim | 22 (34.4) | 7 (46.7) |
| Christian | 10 (15.6) | 3 (20.0) |
| Buddhist | 7 (10.9) | 2 (13.3) |
| Bahai | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Mandarin | 19 (28.4) | 6 (40.0) |
| Arabic | 13 (19.4) | 7 (46.7) |
| Vietnamese | 11 (16.4) | 1 (6.7) |
| Chinese | 8 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Farsi | 7 (10.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Burmese | 3 (4.5) | 1 (6.7) |
| Cantonese | 2 (3.0) | 1 (6.7) |
| Chin | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| English | 2 (3.0) | 1 (6.7) |
| Other | 5 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Note(s): *Multiple response item. Percentages reflect the proportion of participants who selected each response option. †Ethnicity is shown using terms used by participants to reflect self-identification rather than standardised classifications
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