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Table 1 Percent distribution of women by background characteristics

From: Measuring progress in maternal and newborn health care in Mexico: validating indicators of health system contact and quality of care

Variable

Percentage (%) N = 597

Age

 15-19

27.5

 20-24

36.2

 25-29

19.1

 30-34

9.7

 35-39

5.9

 40+

1.7

Prior parity (Total number live births)

 0

47.7

 1

29.3

 2

14.4

 3

5.4

 4 or more

3.5

Educational attainment

 None

0.2

 Primary

8.4

 Secondary

42.3

 Higher

49.2

Marital status

 Single, never married

25.6

 Married

17.9

 Living together

55.4

 Separated

1.0

 Widowed

0.0