Table 3

Percentage multiple births (95% CI) by registration type and fathers social class: 2000

*Based on a 10% sample of births.
Number
Couple registration births3.0(2.9, 3.0)558655
    SCI*3.3(2.8, 3.8)4602
    SCII*3.2(2.9, 3.4)15973
    SCIIIN*3.0(2.6, 3.5)5276
    Non-manual*3.2(2.9, 3.4)25851
    SCIIIM*2.9(2.7, 3.2)16016
    SCIV*2.4(2.1, 2.7)8375
    SCV*3.1(2.4, 3.7)2692
    Manual*2.8(2.6, 3.0)27083
    Other*2.0(1.5, 2.5)2967
Sole registration births2.2(2.1, 2.3)45790
All live births2.9(2.9, 2.9)604445