Table 1. Demographic, socioeconomic, obstetric, and behavioral characteristics of postpartum women. Brazil, 2011-2012 (N = 23,894).
| Maternal characteristics | % | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
| Region of residence | ||
| North | 9.6 | 9.6-10.3 |
| Northeast | 28.9 | 27.3-37.5 |
| Southeast | 42.5 | 40.3-44.7 |
| South | 12.5 | 11.3-13.4 |
| Central-West | 6.5 | 5.7-7.5 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 12-19 | 19.1 | 18.7-19.6 |
| 20-34 | 70.4 | 69.9-70.8 |
| 35 older | 10.5 | 10.2-10.8 |
| Skin color | ||
| White | 33.8 | 32.9-34.7 |
| Mixed-race | 56.1 | 55.2-57.0 |
| Black | 8.6 | 8.1-9.1 |
| Yellow | 1.1 | 0.9-1.2 |
| Indigenous | 0.4 | 0.3-0.5 |
| Educational level (years of education) | ||
| 11 or more | 47.8 | 46.9-48.7 |
| 8-10 | 25.6 | 25.1-26.1 |
| Up to 7 | 26.6 | 25.9-27.3 |
| Economic class | ||
| A+B | 24.3 | 23.5-25.1 |
| C | 52.0 | 51.2-52.8 |
| D+E | 23.7 | 23.0-24.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| With a partner | 81.4 | 81.0-81.9 |
| Without a partner | 18.6 | 18.1-19.0 |
| Paid work | ||
| Yes | 40.3 | 39.6-40.9 |
| No | 59.7 | 59.1-60.4 |
| Delivery service | ||
| Private | 19.9 | 19.2-20.7 |
| Public | 80.1 | 79.3-80.8 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 46.9 | 46.4-47.4 |
| 1-2 | 42.7 | 42.3-43.2 |
| 3 or more | 10.4 | 10.0-10.7 |
| Intended pregnancy | ||
| I wanted to get pregnant now | 44.3 | 43.7-44.8 |
| I wanted to get pregnant, but not now | 25.4 | 24.9-25.8 |
| I didn’ t want to get pregnant | 29.7 | 29.1-30.2 |
| Beginning of prenatal care (gestational trimester) | ||
| 1st | 60.6 | 59.7-61.9 |
| 2nd | 35.8 | 34.5-37.1 |
| 3rd | 3.7 | 3.3-4.1 |
| Adequacy of the number of prenatal consultations | ||
| More than adequate | 19.3 | 18.7-19.9 |
| Adequate | 33.9 | 33.3-34.6 |
| Partially adequate | 26.4 | 26.0-26.9 |
| Inadequate | 20.3 | 19.8-20.9 |
| Smoking in the current pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 9.6 | 9.3-9.9 |
| No | 90.4 | 90.1-90.7 |
95%CI: 95% confidence interval.