Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Obstetric Characteristics for Nulliparous and Multiparous Women in Hunan, China (2017–2018).
| Variables | Total (%) | Nulliparous | Multiparous | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144,845(100.0 %) | 60,686(41.9 %) | 84,159(58.1 %) | ||
| Maternal age | 0.040 | |||
| < 25 years | 6912(4.8) | 5481(9.0) | 1431(1.7) | |
| 25 – 29 years | 30905(21.3) | 19486(32.1) | 11419(13.6) | |
| 30 – 34 years | 65177(45.0) | 29086(47.9) | 36091(42.9) | |
| ≥ 35 years | 41851(28.9) | 6633(10.9) | 35218(41.8) | |
| Marital status | 0.035 | |||
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 2134(1.5) | 1427(2.4) | 707(0.8) | |
| Married/Cohabiting | 142711(98.5) | 59259(97.6) | 83452(99.2) | |
| Educational status | 0.003 | |||
| Primary/Illiteracy | 1086(0.7) | 343(0.6) | 743(0.9) | |
| Secondary | 92647(64.0) | 34983(57.6) | 57664(68.5) | |
| Tertiary | 51112(35.3) | 25360(41.8) | 25752(30.6) | |
| Gravidity | < 0.001 | |||
| Nulligravida (O/none) | 40593(28.0) | 40462(66.7) | 131(0.2) | |
| Primigravida (1 pregnancy) | 91931(63.5) | 19537(32.2) | 72394(86.0) | |
| Multigravida (≥2 pregnancies) | 12321(8.5) | 687(1.1) | 11634(13.8) | |
| Number of ANC visits | < 0.001 | |||
| 0–3 ANC visits | 7697(5.3) | 2165(3.6) | 5532(6.6) | |
| 4–9 ANC visits | 94017(64.9) | 37902(62.5) | 56115(66.7) | |
| ≥ 10 ANC visits | 43131(29.8) | 20619(34.0) | 22512(26.7) | |
| Place of birth | 0.002 | |||
| Provincial/Municipal hospital | 69994(48.3) | 34416(56.7) | 35578(42.3) | |
| County-level hospital | 74851(51.7) | 26270(43.3) | 48581(57.7) | |
| Mode of Childbirth | < 0.001 | |||
| Normal vaginal birth/SVD | 80686(55.7) | 37747(62.2) | 42939(51.0) | |
| Cesarean section | 60226(41.6) | 21608(35.6) | 38618(45.9) | |
| Instrumental/Assisted childbirth | 3933(2.7) | 1331(2.2) | 2602(3.1) |
ANC: Antenatal Care, SVD: Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery.
Significant at P < 0.05.