Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ==== Sample for Maternity Survey ==== ---- Of the 458 local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland at that time, 424 (92%) agreed to take part. === Responses === | |**%** |**Number**| |Successful Interviews |90.5|13,687| |Mothers refused |1.9 |287 | |Mothers untraced |7.3 |1,109 | |Forms spoiled |0.3 |47 | |**Total confirmed births**| |**15,130**| | | | | === Versions === There were two versions of the Maternity Survey: * Version A: 'The Maternity Study' - focused more on ante-natal care and the birth process * Version B: 'The Costs Study' - focused more on the costs associated with pregnancy The 424 co-operating authorities were randomly divided into two groups. In no case did a single authority receive both types of questionnaire. The response rate for the maternity study was 91.5% and the response rate for the costs study was 89.3%. | |**%** |**Number**| |Version A: Maternity study|53.2|7,287 | |Version B: Costs study |46.8|6,400 | |**Total** | |**13,687**| | | | | \\ A detailed description of the sampling and methodology of the original maternity study is given in Douglas JWB, 'Maternity in Great Britain' (1948). The questionnaires can be viewed [[mrepo:questionnaires|here]]. \\ questionnaires/maternity_sample.txt Last modified: 17 months agoby nmpo Log In