Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample population enrolled in 2019. Frequency (%) = n/N.
| Total Number (N) = 10,063 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-Demographic Characteristics | n | % | ||
| Ex LHU of residence | ||||
| Pistoia | 1758 | 17.5 | ||
| Prato | 1631 | 16.2 | ||
| Florence | 5130 | 51.0 | ||
| Empoli | 1544 | 15.3 | ||
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 | 762 | 7.1 | ||
| 25–29 | 1969 | 18.8 | ||
| 30–34 | 3407 | 35.2 | ||
| 35–39 | 2874 | 28.3 | ||
| 40–44 | 934 | 9.4 | ||
| 45–49 | 103 | 1 | ||
| 50–54 | 13 | 0.1 | ||
| Citizenship | Mothers | Fathers | Mothers | Fathers |
| Italy | 7034 | 5288 | 69.9 | 52.5 |
| Albany | 619 | 519 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Romania | 354 | 194 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| China | 559 | 470 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Morocco | 259 | 207 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Peru | 141 | 53 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Nigeria | 85 | 62 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Senegal | 88 | 69 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Other | 924 | 489 | 9.2 | 4.9 |
| N.D. | - | 2712 | - | 27.0 |
| Mothers’ marital status | ||||
| Married | 4666 | 46.4 | ||
| Unmarried | 4178 | 41.5 | ||
| Separated | 65 | 0.6 | ||
| Divorced | 69 | 0.7 | ||
| Widowed | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| N.D. | 1081 | 10.7 | ||
| Educational level | Mothers | Fathers | Mothers | Fathers |
| None | 128 | 134 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Middle school | 2180 | 2535 | 21.7 | 25.2 |
| High school | 3885 | 3171 | 38.6 | 31.5 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 1968 | 288 | 19.5 | 2.9 |
| Master’s degree | 1166 | 1130 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
| N.D. | 737 | 2805 | 7.3 | 27.9 |
| Occupational status | ||||
| Employed | 6635 | 65.6 | ||
| Unemployed | 1201 | 12.0 | ||
| Looking for first job | 34 | 0.3 | ||
| Housewife | 1513 | 15.3 | ||
| Student | 59 | 0.6 | ||
| Other | 604 | 6.0 | ||
| N.D. | 17 | 0.2 | ||
| Previous conceptions | ||||
| Yes | 6091 | 60.5 | ||
| No. previous deliveries | ||||
| 0 | 4513 | 44.9 | ||
| 1 | 3424 | 34.0 | ||
| 2 | 1309 | 13.0 | ||
| 3 | 503 | 5.0 | ||
| 4 | 193 | 1.9 | ||
| 5 | 66 | 0.7 | ||
| ≥6 | 55 | 0.5 | ||
| No. previous abortions | ||||
| 0 | 7860 | 78.1 | ||
| 1 | 1677 | 16.7 | ||
| 2 | 380 | 3.8 | ||
| 3 | 96 | 1.0 | ||
| ≥6 | 38 | 0.4 | ||
| N.D. | 12 | 0.1 | ||
| No. previous VTP (voluntary termination of pregnancy) | ||||
| 0 | 9037 | 89.8 | ||
| 1 | 816 | 8.1 | ||
| 2 | 154 | 1.5 | ||
| ≥3 | 42 | 0.4 | ||
| N.D. | 14 | 0.1 | ||
| Medically assisted | ||||
| Procreation | ||||
| Yes | 506 | 5.0 | ||
| No. visits during pregnancy | ||||
| 0 | 6 | 0.1 | ||
| 1 | 134 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 120 | 1.2 | ||
| 3 | 325 | 3.2 | ||
| 4 | 616 | 6.1 | ||
| 5 | 1609 | 16.0 | ||
| 6 | 1788 | 17.8 | ||
| 7 | 1556 | 15.5 | ||
| 8 | 1811 | 18.0 | ||
| 9 | 693 | 6.9 | ||
| 10 | 700 | 7.0 | ||
| 11 | 189 | 1.9 | ||
| 12 | 199 | 2.0 | ||
| ≥13 | 285 | 2.8 | ||
| N.D. | 32 | 0.3 | ||