Table 1

Differences in demographic characteristics between participants who used ANC versus those who did not

Ever took ANC
NoYesTotalP value
Age (years)<0.001
 ≤2519 (51.4)18 (48.6)37 (7.0)
 26–35165 (71.4)66 (28.6)231 (43.8)
 36–45160 (82.5)34 (17.5)194 (36.8)
 >4559 (90.8)6 (9.2)65 (12.3)
Husband’s age (years)<0.001
 ≤2515 (55.6)12 (44.4)27 (5.7)
 26–35143 (69.4)63 (30.6)206 (43.2)
 36–45137 (79.7)35 (20.3)172 (36.1)
 >4564 (88.9)8 (11.1)72 (15.1)
Education0.04
 Never attended school360 (77.8)103 (22.2)463 (86.2)
 Primary44 (64.7)24 (35.3)68 (12.7)
 Secondary or higher4 (66.7)2 (33.3)6 (1.1)
Lived out of Zhaojue more than half a year ever<0.001
 Yes13 (36.1)23 (63.9)36 (7.5)
 No342 (76.9)103 (23.1)445 (92.5)
Household income in the last year (RMB)0.744
 ≤150093 (44.1)118 (55.9)121 (24.1)
 1501–3000145 (72.5)55 (27.5)200 (39.8)
 3001–450039 (76.5)12 (23.5)51 (10.1)
 ≥4500101 (77.1)30 (22.9)131 (26)
Family members0.008
 ≤357 (65.5)30 (34.5)87 (16.4)
 4–5177 (73.8)63 (26.3)240 (45.1)
 ≥6168 (82.0)37 (18.0)205 (38.5)
Number of delivery<0.001
 0–2106 (66.3)54 (33.7)160 (30.8)
 3–4221 (75.7)71 (24.3)292 (56.2)
 ≥565 (95.6)3 (4.4)68 (13.1)
  • ANC, antenatal care.