Social Conditions of Utilization of Preliminary Pregnancy Examinations

Written survey: point in time and manner of determination of pregnancy; first emotional reaction of respondent as well as of relatives at this determination; type and frequency of use of semi-luxury foods, tobacco and alcohol during pregnancy; use of contraceptives; attitude to abortion; knowledge about criminal prosecution with offences; planned child; feelings at the first gynecological examination; conversations about sex questions in parental home; attitude to role as housewife (scale); judgement on one´s own financial situation. 3.

Survey of all medical information entered in the examination booklet for children and in the document for expectant mothers: new-born initial examination; new-born base examination; information on medical findings at delivery. Demography: sex, age, marital status of all members of household; number of children; ages of children (classified); religious denomination; religiousness; school education; vocational training; occupation; employment; income; size of household; composition of household.

Interviewer rating: type of building; type of city; presence of other persons; presence of the baby during the interview and number as well as length of interruptions by the child; other interruptions of the interview; willingness of respondent to cooperate and assessment of her reliability; smoking by respondent during the interview; length of interview; length of stay of interviewer altogether; survey week; weekday of interview.

Also encoded was: identification of interviewer.