Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (2/10) 035 (a)
Table 5 Focus Group Data – influences on where to go to give birth if not in Sandwell
Reason for birth choice
(Multiple choice options)
Number
% of data set
choosing this reason
It’s closest to where I live 54 57%
It’s easy to get to in a car 39 42%
It has a good reputation 27 29%
I know people who have given birth 27 29%
there
It’s easy to get to by public transport 18 19%
It’s close to relatives/friends 17 18%
Other (not named) reasons 17 18%
It’s close to work 7 7%
It’s close to where my partner works 7 7%
4. About Giving Birth
One of the questions in the questionnaire asked people to choose one option (from a list of 5,
with the option for them to write in another choice) to indicate their preferences for giving
birth.
The graph below presents an analysis of their choices shown against corresponding PCT area. A
full list of postcodes and tables showing preference against ethnicity can be found at appendix
4.
Comments about both home births and midwife-led birth centres can be found on the following
pages, along with factors that may influence these choices that were identified through both
questionnaire comments and focus groups.
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