Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the pregnant women who completed questionnaires in this study (n = 450).
| Characteristic | n = 450 |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <35 years | 377 (83.8) |
| ≥ 35 years | 73 (16.2) |
| Residence | |
| Downtown Beijing | 369 (82.0) |
| Suburban Beijing | 40 (8.9) |
| Outside Beijing | 41 (9.1) |
| Education | |
| High school or lower | 41 (9.1) |
| Junior college | 75 (16.7) |
| University degree | 243 (54.0) |
| Graduate | 91 (20.2) |
| Monthly family incomea | |
| <3000 RMB | 13 (2.9) |
| 3000–4999 RMB | 44 (9.8) |
| 5000–9999 RMB | 151 (33.5) |
| ≥10 000 RMB | 242 (53.8) |
| Medical insurance | |
| Yes | 380 (84.4) |
| No | 70 (15.6) |
| Parity | |
| Nulliparous | 389 (86.4) |
| Parous | 61 (13.6) |
| Previous vaginal delivery only | 33 (7.3) |
| Caesarean history | 28 (6.2) |
| Gravidity | |
| 1 | 247 (54.9) |
| 2+ | 203 (45.1) |
| Age of partners | |
| <40 years | 408 (90.7) |
| ≥40 years | 42 (9.3) |
Data presented as n of patients (%).
a
100 RMB = $16.