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)