Table 1.
Characteristics of 512 non-vaccinated and 223 vaccinated women and the general female population in Germany
| |
Study sample (non-vaccinated women, n = 512) |
Study sample (vaccinated women, n = 223) |
General female population age 20-24 years, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % | |
|
Residency
*1
|
|
|
|
| Western federal states |
81.7 (78.1-85.0) |
87.8 (82.7-91.8) |
83.7 *2 |
| Eastern federal states |
18.3 (15.0-21.9) |
12.2 (8.2-17.3) |
16.3 *2 |
|
Size of residency |
|
|
|
| < 500,000 inhabitants |
82.3 (78.7-85.5) |
84.6 (79.2-89.1) |
80.5 |
| ≥ 500,000 inhabitants |
17.7 (14.5-21.3) |
15.4 (10.9-20.8) |
19.5 |
|
Migratory background
*3
|
|
|
|
| No |
81.7 (78.1-85.0) |
94.5 (90.6-97.1) |
78 |
| Yes |
18.3 (15.0-21.9) |
5.5 (2.9-9.4) |
22 |
|
Educational status
*1
|
|
|
|
| Low |
6.1 (4.2-8.5) |
1.4 (0.3-3.9) |
22.2 |
| Medium |
29.5 (25.5-33.6) |
26 (20.4-32.3) |
32.8 |
| High |
64.4 (60.1-68.6) |
72.7 (66.3-78.4) |
44.9 |
|
Active smoker
*3
|
|
|
|
| No |
65.5 (61.2-69.6) |
83.4 (77.9-88.0) |
67.2 |
| Yes |
34.5 (30.4-38.8) |
16.6 (12.0-22.1) |
32.8 |
|
History of asthma |
|
|
|
| No |
93.5 (91.0-95.5) |
95.5 (92.0-97.8) |
91.1*4 |
| Yes | 6.6 (4.6-9.2) | 4.5 (2.2-8.1) | 8.9 *4 |
95% CI: 95% confidence interval.
*1 p-value <0.05; *2 comparison group: women age 20-25 years; *3 p-value <0.001; *4 women aged 18-29 years.