Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers who resided in Stockholm County and gave birth in 2000–2003

Income level^*

Low

15,286

31

8907

62

Medium

10,725

22

2276

16

High

23,271

47

3125

22

Education level^* (years)

Low (≤ 12)

27,686

56

5912

41

High (> 12)

21 817

44

8516

59

Family situation^*

Single

8657

18

3336

23

Cohabitant

40,846

82

11,092

77

Maternal age at

childbirth^* (years)

14–20

700

1

435

3

21–25

4787

10

2645

18

26–30

16,046

32

4474

31

31–35

19,128

39

4412

31

 > 35

8842

18

2462

17

HDI category of maternal country of origin

Low

–

–

2938

20

Medium

–

–

8974

62

High

–

–

2516

18

Mother’s length of residence in Sweden at childbirth (years)

 ≤ 5

–

–

5605

36

6–10

–

–

3691

24

11–15

–

–

2329

15

 > 15

–

–

3922

25