Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the population
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | # (%) | # (%) | # (%) |
| 10–14 | 1584 (0.94) | 1430 (0.9) | 1427 (0.85) |
| 15–19 | 35,596 (21.23) | 31,121 (19.52) | 31,756 (19.02) |
| 20–24 | 44,549 (26.57) | 41,535 (26.05) | 43,886 (26.29) |
| 25–29 | 38,051 (22.7) | 36,861 (23.12) | 39,380 (23.59) |
| 30–34 | 28,308 (16.89) | 28,395 (17.81) | 30,071 (18.01) |
| 35–39 | 14,902 (8.89) | 15,382 (9.65) | 15,922 (9.54) |
| 40–44 | 4231 (2.52) | 4259 (2.67) | 4096 (2.45) |
| 45–49 | 429 (0.26) | 440 (0.28) | 395 (0.24) |
| 50–55 | 0 (0) | 12 (0.01) | 27 (0.02) |
| Ethnicity (%) | |||
| Indigenous Ecuadorian | 7296 (4.35) | 7179 (4.5) | 7261 (4.35) |
| Afro-Ecuadorian | 2622 (1.56) | 1963 (1.23) | 1918 (1.15) |
| Montubio | 333 (0.2) | 380 (0.24) | 633 (0.38) |
| Mestizo | 144,569 (86.23) | 140,634 (88.21) | 146,213 (87.57) |
| Caucasian | 721 (0.43) | 483 (0.3) | 527 (0.32) |
| Other/not specified | 12,109 (7.22) | 8796 (5.52) | 10,408 (6.23) |
| Altitude (m) (%) | |||
| < 1500 | 98,777 (58.92) | 89,137 (55.91) | 101,486 (60.78) |
| 1500–3500 | 56,875 (33.92) | 57,162 (35.85) | 52,604 (31.51) |
| > 3500 | 11,627 (6.94) | 12,904 (8.09) | 12,574 (7.53) |
| Not specified | 371 (0.22) | 232 (0.15) | 296 (0.18) |
| Deliveries | 167,650 | 159,435 | 166,960 |