Table 1 Characteristics of mothers and new-borns according to maternal birth place
N | All births | Belgium | EU27 | North Africa | SS Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
97,844* | 39,591 | 14,195 | 18,797 | 6812 | |
% of births | 100 | 40.5 | 14.5 | 19.2 | 7.0 |
Household income (n) | 88,655 | 38,638 | 11,132 | 18,286 | 5756 |
high (%) | 24.85 | 38.75 | 31.77 | 4.06 | 8.01 |
median (%) | 33.75 | 34.88 | 31.69 | 36.05 | 29.90 |
low (at risk of poverty) (%) | 41.40 | 26.36 | 36.53 | 59.89 | 62.09 |
Employed (n) | 97,844 | 39,591 | 14,195 | 18,797 | 6812 |
Yes (%) | 40.91 | 60.49 | 42.86 | 17.75 | 22.97 |
No - social recipient (%) | 6.98 | 3.24 | 3.13 | 6.33 | 30.49 |
No - other (%) | 19.60 | 29.18 | 7.93 | 17.10 | 11.44 |
Other (%) | 32.51 | 7.09 | 46.08 | 58.82 | 35.10 |
Maternal education (n) | 97,142 | 39,369 | 14,109 | 18,582 | 6749 |
Superior (%) | 29.29 | 38.28 | 41.89 | 10.09 | 17.44 |
secondary superior (%) | 32.53 | 33.10 | 30.41 | 32.77 | 33.47 |
< = secondary inferior (%) | 30.69 | 22.81 | 22.55 | 45.90 | 40.41 |
Other | 7.49 | 5.80 | 5.16 | 11.24 | 8.68 |
Living alone (n) | 92,975 | 38,909 | 13,417 | 18,414 | 6154 |
No - married (%) | 61.45 | 52.53 | 65.92 | 84.46 | 41.45 |
No - not married (%) | 17.16 | 26.56 | 20.50 | 1.94 | 12.58 |
Yes (%) | 15.78 | 15.70 | 10.66 | 9.70 | 37.16 |
Unknown | 5.61 | 5.21 | 2.92 | 3.90 | 8.81 |
Parity (n) | 97,234 | 39,381 | 14,144 | 18,645 | 6771 |
0 (%) | 47.70 | 52.09 | 53.74 | 36.66 | 44.75 |
1–2 (%) | 43.70 | 41.73 | 42.32 | 47.19 | 44.22 |
3 (%) | 8.60 | 6.18 | 3.94 | 16.14 | 11.03 |
Maternal age (n) | 97,844 | 39,591 | 14,195 | 18,797 | 6812 |
< 20 (%) | 2.39 | 2.39 | 1.74 | 2.01 | 3.27 |
20–40 (%) | 93.29 | 94.68 | 92.74 | 91.24 | 93.09 |
> = 40 (%) | 4.31 | 2.92 | 5.52 | 6.75 | 3.64 |
Infant sex (n) | 97,844 | 39,591 | 14,195 | 18,797 | 6812 |
Female | 48.73 | 48.89 | 48.85 | 48.18 | 48.61 |
LBW (n) | 96,813 | 39,155 | 14,060 | 18,616 | 6742 |
(%) | 4.64 | 5.08 | 3.98 | 3.29 | 5.75 |
Preterm (n) | 95,490 | 38,670 | 13,830 | 18,428 | 6657 |
(%) | 5.22 | 5.48 | 4.95 | 4.09 | 5.65 |
SGA (n) | 94,650 | 38,306 | 13,725 | 18,280 | 6601 |
% | 10.56 | 11.40 | 9.97 | 8.62 | 12.33 |