Table 1 Data collected in the Aboriginal Families Study questionnaire*
| Â | Mother | Baby |
|---|---|---|
Social characteristics | Date of birth | Date of birth |
Aboriginality | Aboriginality | |
Aboriginal language group/community | Number of siblings | |
Place of residence (metro/regional/remote) | Â | |
Number and age of other children | ||
Education | ||
Employment | ||
Health care concession card | ||
Access to transport | ||
Antenatal care | Gestation at first antenatal check-up | Â |
Number of antenatal check-ups | ||
Model of care (e.g. public clinic, Aboriginal Family Birthing Program) | ||
Location of antenatal care (e.g. hospital, home) | ||
Hospital admission during pregnancy | ||
Required to travel and be away overnight in order to access tests or specialist level care | ||
Birth events | Hospital admission prior to onset of labour | Place of birth |
Intrapartum transfer to another hospital | Infant birthweight | |
Caregivers present during labour/birth | Gestational age | |
Family present during labour/birth | Â | |
Method of birth | ||
Postnatal care | Length of postnatal hospital stay | Admission to Neonatal Intensive Care or Special Care Nursery |
Home visits after discharge | ||
Contacts with primary care services | Initiation and duration of breastfeeding | |
Support in relation to infant feeding | ||
Women’s views of care | Access to information |  |
Involvement in decisions about care | ||
Satisfaction with pain relief | ||
Interaction with health professionals | ||
Perceived discrimination (e.g. talked down to, stereotyped, treated unfairly) | ||
Support provided if needed to travel/be away from home for care during pregnancy and/or to give birth | ||
Social health issues | Social health issues (e.g. housing problems, legal issues, drug and alcohol problem, family violence) | Â |
Smoking during and after pregnancy | ||
Health and well being | Medical conditions during pregnancy | Â |
| Â | Postpartum physical health problems | Â |
| Â | Postpartum psychological distress | Â |