| Italians |  | Immigrants |  | Whole Cohort |  |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | N | % | N | % | N | % |
Child gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 3,237 | 50.6 | 1,218 | 51.1 | 4,455 | 50.8 |
 Female | 3,158 | 49.4 | 1,165 | 48.9 | 4,323 | 49.2 |
Maternal age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 <25 years | 192 | 3.0 | 294 | 12.3 | 486 | 5.5 |
 25-34 years | 1,755 | 27.4 | 788 | 33.1 | 2,543 | 29.0 |
 > = 35 years | 4,448 | 69.6 | 1,301 | 54.6 | 5,749 | 65.5 |
Mother’s educational level |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 High | 1,517 | 23.7 | 230 | 9.7 | 1,747 | 19.9 |
 Medium | 3,228 | 50.5 | 734 | 30.8 | 3,962 | 45.1 |
 Low | 1,650 | 25.8 | 1,419 | 59.5 | 3,069 | 35.0 |
Previous live births | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 3,277 | 51.2 | 992 | 41.6 | 4,269 | 48.6 |
 Yes | 3,118 | 48.8 | 1,391 | 58.4 | 4,509 | 51.4 |
TOTAL | 6,395 | 100.0 | 2,383 | 100.0 | 8,778 | 100.0 |