Table 1

Parturients by socioeconomic groups, Finland, 1991–1999, %

1991–19931994–19961997–19991991–1999Number
IUpper white collar workers14.215.315.915.184175
IILower white collar workers48.045.141.244.9250391
IIIBlue collar workers18.917.816.517.899040
OOthers18.921.826.422.2123687
—of which
    Entrepreneurs0.90.91.00.95118
    Farmers1.01.01.01.05635
    Students5.06.97.56.435790
    Retired0.10.10.10.1407
    Unemployed0.20.50.60.42292
    Housewives6.57.87.07.139582
    Unclassifiable1.70.62.81.79346
    Missing3.54.06.44.625465
Total100.0100.0100.0100.0557293