Table 1.
Characteristics of study population in Quito, Ecuador, 2016–2017 (n = 842)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18–24 | 363 (43.1%) |
| 25–30 | 260 (30.9%) |
| 31–35 | 123 (14.6%) |
| ≥ 36 | 96 (11.4) |
| Race | |
| White | 27 (3.4%) |
| Mixed | 723 (85.8%) |
| Indigenous | 54 (6.4%) |
| Black | 30 (3.5%) |
| Other | 8 (0.9%) |
| Education | |
| Complete higher education or graduate degree | 83 (9.9%) |
| Complete high school or incomplete higher education | 407 (48.3%) |
| Complete basic education or incomplete high school | 222 (26.4%) |
| Illiterate or incomplete basic education | 130 (15.4%%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 288 (34.2%) |
| Cohabited with a partner | 376 (44.7%) |
| Separated / Widowed / Divorced - Never Married or Unmarried | 178 (21.1%) |
| Employment | |
| Public or private employee | 175 (20.8%) |
| Independent worker | 172 (20.4%) |
| Homemaker | 372 (44.2%) |
| Student | 119 (14.1%) |
| Unemployed | 4 (0.5%) |
| Number of children (prior to this pregnancy) | |
| 0 | 295 (35.0%) |
| 1–2 | 459 (54.5%) |
| 3–6 | 88 (10.5%) |
| Number of antenatal visits | |
| 0 | 11 (1.3%) |
| 1 to 4 | 150 (17.8%) |
| ≥ 5 | 681 (80.9%) |
| Gestational age at birth | |
| 24–36 weeks | 122 (14.5%) |
| 37–42 weeks | 720 (85.5%) |
| High-risk conditions | |
| No | 775 (92.0%) |
| Yes | 67 (8.0%) |
| Received influenza vaccination (self-reported)a | |
| Yes | 308 (36.6%) |
| Confirmed with vaccination card | 206 (66.9%) |
| No | 534 (63.4%) |
| Received influenza vaccination (vaccination card/medical records)b | |
| Yes | 206 (24.5%) |
| No | 636 (75.5%) |
aVaccination reported by the women used for analysis
bVaccination confirmed by vaccination card/medical records