Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics, vaccination status and gynaecological history of women as a whole and of mothers of 14–18 year old daughters
|
Characteristic |
Whole population |
Mothers of a 14–18 yr old daughter |
Interviewed mothers |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | (N=1,478) | (N=210) | (N=32) |
| 18-29 |
309 (20.9) |
- |
- |
| 30-39 |
393 (26.6) |
40 (19.1) |
9 (28.1) |
| 40-49 |
414 (28.0) |
150 (71.4) |
21 (65.6) |
| 50-65 |
362 (24.5) |
20 (9.5) |
2 (6.3) |
| Employment |
|
|
|
| In employment |
942 (69.6) |
159 (79.5) |
17 (53.2) |
| Unemployed/Housewife/Retired |
411 (30.7) |
41 (20.5) |
15 (46.9) |
| Educational level | |||
| Studies ongoing |
100 (7.5) |
1 (0.5) |
- |
| Lower secondary |
540 (40.6) |
99 (52.1) |
24 (75.0) |
| Upper secondary, non tertiary |
606 (45.6) |
81 (42.6) |
8 (25.0) |
| Tertiary |
83 (6.2) |
8 (4.2) |
- |
| Social/financial assistance1 |
67 (4.9) |
6 (3.1) |
5 (15.6) |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
| Married/Living with a partner |
1034 (70.5) |
178 (86.0) |
22 (68.8) |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed |
431 (29.5) |
29 (14.0) |
10 (31.3) |
| Vaccination status themselves | |||
| Diphtheria-Tetanus-Poliomyelitis and BCG |
1376 (93.1) |
200 (95.2) |
32 (100.0) |
| Measles, Mumps and Rubella |
714 (48.3) |
86 (40.9) |
9 (28.1) |
| Hepatitis B |
754 (51.0) |
74 (35.2) |
11 (34.4) |
| Vaccination status of their children2 | |||
| Diphtheria-tetanus-poliomyelitis and BCG vaccine |
1 096 (96.1) |
205 (97.6) |
32 (100.0) |
| Measles, Mumps and Rubella |
837 (73.4) |
172 (81.9) |
21 (65.6) |
| Chickenpox |
108 (9.5) |
20 (9.5) |
2 (6.3) |
| Rotavirus |
10 (0.9) |
0 (0.0) |
- |
| Pneumococcus |
257 (22.5) |
38 (18.1) |
5 (15.6) |
| Hepatitis B |
568 (49.8) |
103 (51.8) |
16 (50.0) |
| Current cigarette smoker |
248 (16.8) |
33 (16.6) |
6 (18.8) |
| Usual frequency of gynaecologic follow-up | |||
| Each year |
907 (63.6) |
144 (70.6) |
18 (56.3) |
| Every 2–3 years |
305 (21.4) |
38 (18.6) |
7 (21.9) |
| Less than every 2–3 years/Never |
213 (14.9) |
22 (10.8) |
7 (21.9) |
| Pap test within the last 3 years |
1186 (82.9) |
180 (87.0) |
26 (81.3) |
| History of abnormal Pap test |
147 (9.9) |
27 (13.1) |
4 (12.5) |
| Gynaecologic surgery |
161 (10.9) |
21 (10.7) |
3 (9.4) |
| Sexually transmitted diseases | 86 (5.8) | 17 (8.1) | 2 (6.3) |
1In receipt of free health insurance or financial assistance.
2N= 1140 women who had at least one child.