Table 1 Demographic characteristics of female FP (N = 555)
Characteristics | Total N = 555 (%) | Unmarried N = 150 (%) | Married N = 405 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.000* | |||
  ≤ 20 | 62 (11.2) | 34 (22.7) | 28 (6.9) |  |
 21–26 | 186 (33.5) | 86 (57.3) | 100 (24.7) |  |
 27–32 | 113 (20.4) | 27 (18.0) | 86 (21.2) |  |
 33–38 | 78 (14.4) | 3 (2.0) | 75 (18.5) |  |
 39–44 | 70 (12.6) | 0 (0.0) | 70 (17.3) |  |
  ≥ 45 | 46 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 46 (11.4) |  |
Education level | 0.034* | |||
 Illiterate/No formal education | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.5) |  |
 Elementary school | 27 (4.9) | 1 (0.7) | 26 (6.4) |  |
 Junior middle school | 165 (29.7) | 40 (26.7) | 125 (30.9) |  |
 Senior middle school/Polytechnic school | 134 (24.1) | 37 (24.7) | 97 (24.0) |  |
 University or above | 226 (40.7) | 71 (47.3) | 155 (38.3) |  |
Occupation | 0.000* | |||
 Worker in the factory | 151 (27.2) | 47 (31.3) | 104 (25.7) |  |
 Service industries | 140 (25.6) | 39 (26.0) | 103 (25.4) |  |
 Company employee | 94 (16.9) | 38 (25.3) | 56 (13.8) |  |
 Self-employment venture | 94 (14.2) | 10 (6.7) | 69 (17.0) |  |
 Teacher/Medical worker | 27 (4.9) | 8 (5.3) | 19 (4.7) |  |
 Awaiting job Assignment/laid-off workers | 62 (11.2) | 8 (5.3) | 54 (13.3) |  |
Monthly income (RMB) | 0.000* | |||
  < 1000 | 8 (1.4) | 3 (2.0) | 5 (1.2) |  |
 1000–1999 | 185 (33.3) | 15 (10.0) | 170 (42.0) |  |
 2000–2999 | 169 (30.5) | 69 (46.0) | 100 (24.7) |  |
 3000–3999 | 106 (19.1) | 45 (30.0) | 61 (15.1) |  |
  ≥ 4000 | 87 (15.7) | 18 (12.0) | 69 (17.0) |  |
Household type (hukou) | 1.000 | |||
 City or town | 191 (34.4) | 52 (34.7) | 139 (34.3) |  |
 Village | 364 (65.6) | 98 (65.3) | 266 (65.7) |  |
Duration of residence (months) | 0.000* | |||
 6–12 | 65 (6.0) | 28 (18.7) | 3 (0.8) |  |
 13–24 | 81 (15.5) | 41 (27.3) | 40 (10.8) |  |
 25–36 | 53 (10.2) | 19 (12.7) | 34 (9.2) |  |
  > 36 | 356 (68.3) | 62 (41.3) | 294 (79.2) |  |
Having a sexual lifestyle | – | 95 (63.3) | – | – |