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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the primary variables (n = 988)

From: Family characteristics and the use of maternal health services: a population-based survey in Eastern China

Variables

N

%

Times of prenatal care

 ≥4

844

85.44

 3 and less

144

14.56

Hospital delivery (missing = 4)

 Yes

980

99.59

 No

4

0.41

Times of postnatal visits (missing = 16)

 ≥1

633

65.12

 0

339

34.88

Whether or not living with parents

 Yes

675

68.32

 No

313

31.68

Husband’s age

 ≥35 year-old

305

30.87

 ≥30 year-old

426

43.12

 18–29 year-old

257

26.02

Husband’s education (missing = 1)

 College and above

244

24.72

 High school

301

30.50

 Junior high school

393

39.82

 Primary school and below

49

4.96

Husband’s employment status (missing = 2)

 Yes

940

95.33

 No

46

4.67

Pregnant women’s age

 ≥35 year-old

193

19.53

 ≥30 year-old

373

37.75

 ≥25 year-old

370

37.45

 18–24 year-old

52

5.26

Pregnant women’s education (missing = 1)

 College and above

205

20.77

 High school

261

26.44

 Junior high school

406

41.13

 Primary school and below

115

11.65

Pregnant women’s employment status (missing = 2)

 Yes

862

87.42

 No

124

12.58

Times of previous pregnancies of pregnant women

 2 and more

163

16.50

 1

304

30.77

 0

521

52.73

Times of previous giving births of pregnant women

 1 and more

199

20.16

 0

788

79.84

Health insurance (missing = 6)

 Yes

858

87.37

 No

124

12.63

The time to the nearest medical institution by the fastest way available (missing = 2)

 ≥10 min or more

490

49.70

 <10 min

496

50.30

Per capita income of family

 Good

311

31.48

 General

433

43.83

 Bad

244

24.70

Place of residence

 Rural

577

58.40

 Urban

411

41.60