Equity in use of maternal health services in Western Rural China: a survey from Shaanxi province

Table 1 **Background characteristics of Chinese rural women in 2006 and 2008-2009* (n,%)**

		2006 (n = 948)			2008-2009 (n = 1614)
Age in years
15–24		295	36.9		656	40.6
25–29		249	31.2		564	34.9
30–49		255	31.9		394	24.4
Education**
Illiterate		41	4.6		33	2.2
Primary school		212	23.6		222	14.5
Secondary school or higher		645	71.8		1279	83.4
Annual family income*** in RMB	9000			12000
Poorest	5000	255	26.9	8000	418	25.9
2^nd poorest	7000	129	13.6	10000	353	21.9
Middle	10000	239	25.2	15000	311	19.3
4^th richest	15000	186	19.6	20000	289	17.9
Richest	15000+	139	14.7	20000+	243	15.1
History of abortion or stillbirth
No		802	84.0		558	69.5
Yes		153	16.0		245	30.5

*n(%).
**Illiterate refers to women who did not receive any education or received <1 year; primary school refers to women who received education for ≤6 years; secondary school or higher refers to women who received education for >6 years.
***Annual family income refers to the total income of the family last year.

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