Table 2.
Distribution of demographic characteristics in three counties among total amount of females, migrant females, and permanent females. (%, 95% CI) *.
| Total Females | Migrant Females | Permanent Females | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of respondents | |||||
| People surveyed | 15,600 | 3972 | 11,628 | ||
| Weighted number | 2,245,284 | 624,257 | 1,621,027 | ||
| Year | |||||
| 2006 | 24.9 (10.9, 47.5) | 28.7 (11.5, 55.5) | 23.5 (10.6, 44.3) | ||
| 2008 | 19.3 (9.7, 34.8) | 17.6 (8.1, 34.1) | 19.9 (10.2, 35.2) | ||
| 2010 | 19.3 (7.3, 42.1) | 17.1 (6.0, 39.9) | 20.2 (7.8, 43.1) | ||
| 2012 | 18.9 (9.7, 33.8) | 16.9 (7.7, 33.1) | 19.7 (10.4, 34.2) | ||
| 2014 | 17.5 (8.8, 31.9) | 19.7 (8.9, 38.1) | 16.7 (8.7, 29.7) | 4.367 | 0.011 |
| Age | |||||
| 15~ | 43.6 (41.0, 46.1) | 78.3 (74.4, 81.8) | 30.2 (27.7, 32.7) | ||
| 35~ | 36.4 (35.4, 37.5) | 19.9 (17.2, 22.8) | 42.8 (41.6, 44.0) | ||
| 55~ | 20.0 (18.2, 21.9) | 1.8 (0.8, 3.9) | 27.0 (24.9, 29.3) | 260.438 | <0.001 |
| Career status | |||||
| Farmer | 54.4 (47.7, 60.9) | 12.2 (9.8, 15.1) | 70.6 (61.5, 78.3) | ||
| Non-farmer | 45.6 (39.1, 52.3) | 87.8 (84.9, 90.2) | 29.4 (21.7, 38.5) | 309.545 | <0.001 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Unmarried | 19.4 (15.8, 23.4) | 36.9 (31.9, 42.2) | 12.6 (9.4, 16.7) | ||
| Married | 73.8 (70.5, 76.8) | 61.6 (56.6, 66.2) | 78.5 (75.4, 81.3) | ||
| Divorced or widowed | 6.8 (6.1, 7.8) | 1.5 (0.9, 2.7) | 8.9 (8.0, 10.0) | 123.015 | <0.001 |
| Education level | |||||
| Elementary school | 41.2 (37.1, 45.5) | 20.1 (18.4, 21.9) | 49.4 (44.1, 54.6) | ||
| ≥Junior high school | 58.8 (54.5, 62.9) | 79.9 (78.1, 81.6) | 50.6 (45.4, 55.9) | 445.106 | <0.001 |
| Income level | |||||
| Low | 25.2 (15.3, 38.8) | 21.7 (10.6, 39.2) | 26.6 (17.2, 38.8) | ||
| Middle | 54.0 (50.1, 57.8) | 53.5 (48.0, 58.9) | 54.2 (50.4, 57.9) | ||
| High | 20.8 (12.9, 31.8) | 24.8 (14.2, 39.7) | 19.2 (12.3, 28.7) | 5.542 | 0.018 |
| Labor force | |||||
| Yes | 74.5 (72.1, 76.7) | 85.9 (83.3, 88.1) | 70.1 (67.6, 72.4) | ||
| No | 25.5 (23.3, 27.9) | 14.1 (11.9, 16.7) | 29.9 (27.6, 32.4) | 276.864 | <0.001 |
| Chronic diseases | |||||
| Yes | 11.2 (10.3, 12.2) | 2.8 (2.1, 3.7) | 14.5 (13.3, 15.7) | ||
| No | 88.8 (87.8, 89.7) | 97.2 (96.3, 97.9) | 85.5 (84.3, 86.7) | 309.215 | <0.001 |
| Migrant | |||||
| Yes | 27.8 (26.6, 29.0) | ||||
| No | 72.2 (71.0, 73.4) |
* Pearson Chi-Square test between migrant females and permanent females. CI: confidence interval.