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Table 1 Characteristics of the study subjects (N = 5115)

From: Association between induced abortion and suicidal ideation among unmarried female migrant workers in three metropolitan cities in China: a cross-sectional study

Variables

n

%

City

 Shanghai

2255

44.1

 Beijing

1638

32.0

 Guangzhou

1222

23.9

Age (years)

  < 20

496

9.7

 20–25

3353

65.6

  > 25

1266

24.8

Highest education

 Middle school or below

1465

28.6

 Senior high school

3233

63.2

 College degree or above

417

8.2

Income (RMB-yuan)

  < 3200

1869

36.5

 3200–4800

3099

60.6

  > 4800

147

2.9

Hometown

 Urban

1253

24.5

 Rural

3862

75.5

Years in the working place

  < 1

2237

43.7

 1–5

611

12.0

  > 5

2267

44.3

Tobacco use-past month

 No

4846

94.7

 Yes

269

5.3

Alcohol use-past month

 No

4133

80.8

 Yes

982

19.2

Daily Internet use-past month

 No

4555

89.1

 Yes

560

10.9

Attitude toward premarital pregnancy

 Positive

1046

20.4

 Negative

4069

79.6

Attitude toward multiple induced abortion

 Positive

156

3.0

 Negative

4959

97.0

Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale

 High self-esteem (score > =15)

4514

88.3

 Low self-esteem (score < 15)

601

11.7

GAD-anxiety

 Non-anxiety group (score < 10)

4506

88.1

 Anxiety group (score > =10)

609

11.9

CESD-depression

 Non-depression group (score < 20)

3615

70.7

 Depression group (score > =20)

1500

29.3

Have had premarital sex

 No

2142

41.9

 Yes

2973

58.1

Have had unplanned pregnancy

 No

4296

84.0

 Yes

819

16.0

Have had induced abortion

 No

4323

84.5

 Yes

792

15.5

Have had suicidal ideation-past year

 No

4697

91.8

 Yes

418

8.2

Have had suicidal plan-past year

 No

5032

98.4

 Yes

83

1.6

Have had suicidal attempt-past year

 No

5064

99.0

 Yes

51

1.0

Variables

Mean

Std.

Age

23.27

2.78

Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale

18.79

3.77

UCLS Loneliness Scale

4.46

3.94

GAD-anxiety

14.84

3.99

CESD-depression

16.75

9.35