Table 2.
Immunization and micronutrient supplement of the female participants
| Jiangsu | Hebei | Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | N(%) | Chi-square | |||
| Immunized | |||||
| MMR | 894 | (88.4%) | 264 | (14.7%) | χ2 = 1450.13, P <0.01 |
| Tetanus | 341 | (33.7%) | 92 | (5.1%) | χ2 = 405.47, P <0.01 |
| HBV | 616 | (60.9%) | 585 | (32.6%) | χ2 = 212.16, P <0.01 |
| Taking micronutrient supplement | |||||
| Folate | 424 | (41.9%) | 783 | (43.6%) | χ2 = 0.75, P >0.05 |
| Iron | 26 | (2.6%) | 103 | (5.7%) | χ2 = 14.78, P <0.01 |
| Calcium | 71 | (7.0%) | 202 | (11.3%) | χ2 = 13.18, P <0.01 |
| Multi-vitamin | 124 | (12.3%) | 44 | (2.5%) | χ2 = 110.66, P <0.01 |
| iodized salt | 815 | (80.6%) | 1153 | (64.2%) | χ2 = 82.84, P <0.01 |
MMR: measles, mumps and rubella.
HBV: hepatitis B virus.