Table 2 Characteristics of participants by study site in 1999 and 2003
| Â | Specialist | City MCH | District | County | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1999 | 2003 | 1999 | 2003 | 1999 | 2003 | 1999 | 2003 |
N | 150 | 162 | 150 | 160 | 150 | 228 | 149 | 161 |
Mean age ± SD | 28.2 ± 4.6 | 27.9 ± 3.9 | 27.7 ± 3.6 | 27.9 ± 3.9 | 28.5 ± 4.9 | 27.9 ± 4.7 | 24.5 ± 2.7 | 24.3 ± 3.5 |
High school education†(%) | 119 (79) | 126 (78) | 130 (87) | 151 (94) | 116 (77) | 164 (72) | 40 (27) | 48 (30) |
First delivery (%) | 132 (88) | 147 (91) | 143 (95) | 155 (97) | 139 (93) | 196 (86) | 139 (93) | 145 (90) |
Self payment (%)* | 59 (39) | 71 (44) | 39 (26) | 46 (29) | 77 (51) | 129 (57) | 122 (82) | 142 (88) |