Factors determining family planning in Catalonia. Sources of inequity

Table 1 Descriptive demographic and socioeconomic variables

Characteristics	Number of cases (n)*	Percentage (%)**
Sex
Male	414	45.7
Female	462	54.3
Place of birth
Native	346	69.1
European Union	53	5.2
Eastern Europe	40	3.4
Central and South America	163	7.2
North Africa	136	6.8
Sub-Saharan Africa	67	2.2
Asia	71	5.9
Level of education
Primary school unfinished	229	24.3
Secondary school finished	424	50.5
Higher	221	25.2
Having children under 14
No	131	26.5
Yes	301	73.5
Missing data	444	55.9
Suffering chronic illness
No	647	72.6
Yes	224	27.4
Self-perceived health status
Poor	22	2.1
Normal	180	18.2
Good	367	44.3
Very good	235	28.3
Excellent	67	7.1

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