Table 1.
Hudson Bay | Ungava Bay | p Value* | |
---|---|---|---|
All births, N | 1529 | 1197 | |
Infant sex, male % | 53.1 | 50.7 | 0.21 |
Multiple birth, % | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.51 |
Mothers primiparous, % | 36.0 | 29.7 | 0.0006 |
Maternal age (years), % | 0.18 | ||
<20 | 26.6 | 24.0 | |
20–34 | 69.2 | 72.4 | |
≥35 | 4.3 | 3.6 | |
Marital status, % | 0.05 | ||
Single | 39.1 | 43.1 | |
Common law union | 41.0 | 36.6 | |
Married | 19.9 | 20.3 | |
Maternal education, % | 0.17 | ||
<11 years | 61.5 | 64.6 | |
11 years (completed high school) | 15.8 | 16.1 | |
≥12 years (some college or higher) | 22.7 | 19.3 |
p Values in χ2 tests for differences between the two sets of communities.