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. 2009 Apr 9;338:b1211. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b1211

Table 1 .

Sex ratio (95% confidence interval) by age and residence, under 20 year olds

Residence No (%) Age (year of birth)
<1 year (2004-5) (n=182 393) 1-4 years (2000-4) (n=724 709) 5-9 years (1995-9) (n=1 060 664) 10-14 years (1990-4) (n=1 353 263) 15-19 years (1985-9) (n=1 443 483)
All 4 764 512 119 (119 to 120) 124 (123 to 124) 119 (119 to 120) 114 (113 to 114) 108 (108 to 109)
Urban* 1 073 229 (23) 114 (112 to 115) 116 (115 to 117) 116 (115 to 117) 112 (111 to 114) 101 (100 to 103)
Town† 813 386 (17) 117 (115 to 119) 122 (120 to 124) 121 (120 to 122) 116 (115 to 117) 109 (107 to 111)
Rural‡ 2 877 897 (60) 122 (121 to 122) 126 (125 to 126) 120 (120 to 121) 114 (113 to 114) 111 (110 to 111)

*Area with more than 100 000 non-agricultural population.

†Population of at least 20 000, where non-agricultural population exceeds 10%.

‡More than 90% agricultural workers.