eTable 4. Characteristics of the DEGS1 population.
| Childcare workers in day-care centers (women) | General population (women) | |
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Total | 126 (3.4) | 3541 (96.6) |
| Age | ||
| Median (SD) | 48 (14.8) years | 49 (14.4) years |
| 18–29 years | 24 (19.0) | 523 (14.8) |
| 30–39 years | 15 (11.9) | 526 (14.9) |
| 40–49 years | 30 (23.8) | 793 (22.4) |
| 50–70 years | 57 (45.2) | 1699 (48.0) |
| Survey type | ||
| Examination and questionnaire | 115 (91.3) | 3127 (88.3) |
| Questionnaire only | 11 (8.7) | 414 (11.7) |
| Determination of vaccination status | ||
| With vaccination card | 99 (78.6) | 2474 (69.9) |
| Without vaccination card | 27 (21.4) | 1067 (30.1) |
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Complete information on vaccination status (with or without vaccination passport) and immune status known | ||
| Measles, mumps, rubella | 88 (69.5) | 2324 (65.6) |
| Hepatitis A | 107 (84.9) | 2905 (82.0) |
| Pertussis (vaccination only in the preceding 10 years) | 118 (93.7) | 3169 (89.5) |
DEGS1, German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults;
SD, standard deviation