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Table 1 Demographics by migrant/non-migrant status

From: Influence of internal migration on reproductive health in Myanmar: results from a recent cross-sectional survey

 

Non-migrant (%) (n = 1556)

Migrant (%) (n = 244)

Total (%) (N = 1800)

p-value

Age of respondent

   

 18–24 years

13.1

11.9

12.9

0.005

 25–30 years

23.4

21.7

23.2

 

 31–39

30.8

41.8

32.3

 

 40–49

32.7

24.6

31.6

 

Education status

   

 Illiterate/no formal education

29.9

26.2

29.4

0.287

 Primary

29.0

26.6

28.7

 

 Secondary

37.3

41.8

37.9

 

 University

3.8

5.3

4.0

 

Age of marriage

   

  <18 years

19.9

23.4

20.4

0.686

 18–24 years

63.2

61.1

62.9

 

 25–30 years

14.3

13.1

14.2

 

 31–39

2.2

2.5

2.3

 

 40–49

0.3

0.00

0.2

 

Number of living children

   

 0–1

24.1

20.6

23.7

0.010

 2–3

44.7

53.6

45.9

 

 4–5

20.2

20.6

20.3

 

 6+

11.0

5.2

10.2

 

Wealth quintiles

   

 Lowest quintile

21.9

9.8

20.2

0.000

 Lower quintile

20.6

15.2

19.8

 

 Middle quintile

20.5

16.4

19.9

 

 Higher quintile

20.1

19.3

20

 

 Highest quintile

17.0

39.3

20

 

Are you currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

 No

65.0

49.6

62.9

0.000

 Yes

35.0

50.4

37.1

 

Attendant at delivery

   

 TBA, CHW, no one, family

52.5

32.9

49.7

0.002

 Doctor, nurse, midwife

47.5

67.1

50.3

 

Place of delivery

   

 Home

81.1

72.9

80

0.109

 Facility

18.9

27.1

20

 

Did you see anyone for antenatal care for that pregnancy?

 No

29.6

8.6

26.6

0.000

 Yes

70.4

91.4

73.4

 

Residency

    

 Rural

83.1

65.2

80.7

0.000

 Urban

16.9

34.8

19.3

 
  1. Abbreviations: TBA (traditional birth attendant), CHW (community health worker)