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Table 1 Sample Characteristics (N = 5372)

From: Prenatal care among rural to urban migrant women in China

Characteristics

n(%)

Age group

 20–24

1554(28.9)

 25–29

2608(48.6)

 30–34

1210(22.5)

Educational level

 Elementary

395(7.4)

 Middle school

3025(56.3)

 High school

1228(22.9)

 College

724(13.5)

Area of origin

 East

1311(24.4)

 Central

2171(40.4)

 West

1890(35.2)

Monthly household income per capita(CNY)a

 < 1000

995(18.5)

 1000–2000

2697(50.2)

 2000–3000

923(17.2)

 ≥ 3000

757(14.1)

Medical insurance

 Rural insurance

3908(72.7)

 Childbearing insurance

487(9.1)

 Both

131(2.4)

 None

846(15.7)

Birth order of this child

 1st

3358(62.5)

 2nd

1874(34.9)

 3rd

140(2.6)

Migrated before this pregnancy

 Yes

4233(78.8)

 No

1139(21.2)

Geographic spread of migration

 Between provinces

2565(47.7)

 Between municipal jurisdictions within province

1728(32.2)

 Within municipal jurisdiction (rural to urban)

1079(20.1)

Stayed at home town during pregnancy

 Yes

1274(23.7)

 No

4098(76.3)

Time since first migration (years)

 mean ± SD

5 ± 4

  1. a1 US dollar is approximately 6.5 CNY