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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of abused women

From: “If we’re here, it’s only because we have no money…” discrimination and violence in Mexican maternity wards

Característics

Proportion (n = 20)

Age (years)

 13–19

39

 20–24

39

 25–29

11

 30–34

6

 35–39

5

Education

 None/elementary school

17

 Middle school

55

 High school

28

Religion

 Catholic

72

 Other

28

Indigenous language

 Yes

6

 No

94

Marital status

 Currently with partner

72

 Currently without partner

28

Labor status

 Student

11

 Housewife

89

Insurance

Seguro Popular

100

Number of pregnancies

 1

50

 2

33

 3

11

 4

6

Type of childbirth

 Vaginal

22

 Cesarean

78

  1. Source: authors elaboration