Table 1.

Characteristics of participants by country of origin: weighted and age-adjusted proportions (%)^a,b

Characteristics			Finnish (n = 436)		Russian (n = 257)		Somali (n = 113)		Kurdish (n = 167)
Age: Years Mean (SE)			44.9 (0.46)		44.8 (0.61)		40.8 (0.81)		40.3 (0.56)
Variable	Description	Total n of respondents	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Pap test taken in the past five years	Yes	973	405	93.6	198	78.6	39	40.8	106	64.0
Education	High school in any country	971	313	74.8	218	87.6	14	15.6	68	43.9
Marital status	Married or cohabiting	970	305	73.9	170	67.0	84	78.8	129	75.4
Household members	Above three members	973	117	36.0	55	26.6	83	77.0	92	55.4
Employment status	Employed	970	359	79.8	143	51.7	16	15.1	55	32.9
Residential area	Outside metropolitan areas	973	118	24.9	89	16.4	31	9.4	67	43.2
Sufficient income	Yes	959	288	69.8	121	48.0	54	42.1	55	34.1
Self-perceived health status	Good	973	357	86.1	137	61.9	85	74.1	87	56.2
Ever given birth	Yes	928	293	60.9	223	79.9	99	92.8	157	92.4
Ever smoked	Yes	972	330	78.6	146	59.7	3	4.0	17	10.1
Obese	Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2	962	91	16.6	54	17.5	49	42.2	47	27.6
Leisure-time physical exercise	Active	938	103	28.9	61	28.7	15	19.5	29	19.6
Any chronic illness	Yes	972	137	25.1	110	39.0	28	26.9	69	39.8
Any abortion	Yes	920	74	15.1	157	58.9	3	1.0	45	26.9
Any miscarriage	Yes	924	78	18.2	59	19.8	43	38.8	55	31.6

^aFor age, mean and Standard Error (SE)

^bAmong women who responded to the question of Pap test participation (n = 973)