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Table 2 General characteristics of subjects

From: Socioeconomic status can affect pregnancy outcomes and complications, even with a universal healthcare system

Variables

No. (%) of women

NHI

MA

Total

P value

Total

457,336 (99.1)

4244 (0.9)

461,580 (100)

 

Age*

 Mean ± SD

31.6 ± 4.29

32.7 ± 6.57

31.6 ± 4.31

<0.001

 20-34

350,977(76.7)

2399(56.5)

353,376(76.6)

<0.001

  ≥ 35

106,359(23.3)

1845(43.5)

108,204(23.4)

 

Area*

   

<0.001

 Metropolitan

192,006 (42.0)

1687 (39.8)

193,693 (42.0)

 

 City

228,394(49.9)

2020(47.6)

230,414 (49.9)

 

 Rural

36,936 (8.1)

537 (12.7)

37,473 (8.1)

 

Level of Income*, a

   

<0.001

 High (upper 25%)

115,589 (25.3)

0 (0.0)

115,589 (25.0)

 

 Medium (25-75%)

229,966 (50.3)

0 (0.0)

229,966 (49.8)

 

 Low (lower 25%)

111,781 (24.4)

4244(100)

116,025 (25.1)

 

Charlson comorbidity index

   

0.112

 0

451,963(98.8)

4183(98.6)

456,146(98.8)

 

  ≥ 1

5373(1.2)

61(1.4)

5434(1.2)

 
  1. No number, NHI National Health Insurance, MA Medical Aid, SD Standard Deviation
  2. aLevel of income was categorized as high level (upper 25% of premium), intermediate level (middle 50% of premium), and low level (lower 25% of premium) based on their national health insurance premium
  3. *P < 0.05 calculated by chi-square test or t-test