questionnaires:maternity_sample

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Of the 458 local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland at that time, 424 (92%) agreed to take part.

  % Number
Successful Interviews 90.513,687
Mothers refused 1.9 287
Mothers untraced 7.3 1,109
Forms spoiled 0.3 47
Total confirmed births  15,130

There were two versions of the Maternity Survey:

  • Version A 'The Maternity Study' focused more on the ante-natal care and confinement
  • Version B 'The Costs Study' focused more on the costs associated with the 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 study53.27,287
Version B Costs study 46.86,400
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 here



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