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Table 1 Maternal background characteristics

From: Survival of neonates in rural Southern Tanzania: does place of delivery or continuum of care matter?

Background characteristics

2005

2006

2007

Age

   

< 20

503 (17.6%)

526 (18.5%)

489 (16.9%)

20-34

1912 (67.1%)

1908 (66.9%)

2058 (71.2%)

> 34

437 (15.3%)

417 (14.6%)

343 (11.9%)

Parity

   

Prim

525 (18.4%)

563 (19.8%)

553 (19.2%)

2-6

1994 (69.9%)

1974 (69.2%)

2047 (70.8%)

> 6

333 (11.7%)

314 (11.0%)

290 (10.0%)

Education

   

None

317 (15.8%)

458 (16.1%)

467 (16.1%)

Primary incomplete

509 (25.4%)

781 (26.7%)

678 (23.5%)

Primary complete

1151 (57.3%)

1577 (55.3%)

1687 (58.4%)

Beyond Primary

31 (1.5%)

55 (1.9%)

58 (2.0%)

Socio-economic status

   

Poorest

539 (18.9%)

534 (15.2%)

463 (16.0%)

Q2

588 (20.6%)

538 (18.9%)

543 (18.8%)

Q3

502 (17.6%)

777 (27.3%)

678 (23.5%)

Q4

606 (21.3%)

598 (20.9%)

572 (19.8%)

Least poor

617 (21.6%)

504 (17.7%)

634 (21.9%)

Total

2852

2851

2890