Tab. I.
Socio-demographic, economic and sexual and reproductive health characteristics of women having a VIP at their own request in Spain during 2018 (n = 86,236).
| Spanish origin | Foreign origin | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Total | 54,511 (63.2) | 31,725 (36.8) | |
| Median age (IQR) | 28 (22-34) | 29 (24-35) | < 0.001** |
| Age | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 19 yr | 6,660 (12.2) | 2,234 (7.0) | |
| 20-24 yr | 12,104 (22.2) | 6,917 (21.8) | |
| 25-29 yr | 12,019 (22.0) | 7,291 (23.0) | |
| 30-34 yr | 10,619 (19.5) | 7,209 (22.7) | |
| 35-39 yr | 8,824 (16.2) | 5,775 (18.2) | |
| ≥ 40 yr | 4,285 (7.9) | 2,299 (7.3) | |
| Place of residence by number of inhabitants | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 10,000 | 7,850 (14.4) | 2,605 (8.3) | |
| 10,001-50,000 | 14,874 (27.3) | 6,915 (21.9) | |
| 50,001-500,000 | 22,371 (41.1) | 12,442 (39.4) | |
| ≥ 500,001 | 9,391 (17.2) | 9,602 (30.4) | |
| Educational level | < 0.001 | ||
| Does not read/write | 454 (0.8) | 865 (2.8) | |
| Primary education | 8,776 (16.2) | 5,484 (17.5) | |
| Middle school | 20,709 (38.2) | 12,997 (41.4) | |
| Secondary school | 14,712 (27.2) | 8,719 (27.8) | |
| University education | 9,290 (17.2) | 3,048 (9.7) | |
| Others | 199 (0.4) | 250 (0.8) | |
| Employment situation | < 0.001 | ||
| Self-employed | 1,826 (3.4) | 1,284 (4.1) | |
| Employed | 29,926 (55.6) | 17,905 (57.6) | |
| Pensioner | 237 (0.4) | 38 (0.1) | |
| Student | 7,800 (14.5) | 2,342 (7.5) | |
| Unemployed / looking for first job | 11,207 (20.8) | 6,886 (22.2) | |
| Unpaid care work | 2,330 (4.3) | 2,232 (7.2) | |
| Others | 516 (1.0) | 415 (1.3) | |
| Cohabitation/Living Arrangements | < 0.001 | ||
| Alone | 13,034 (24.3) | 8,413 (27.2) | |
| With partner | 24,450 (45.5) | 15,988 (51.6) | |
| With parents / relatives | 15,058 (28.1) | 5,117 (16.5) | |
| Other situations | 1,148 (2.1) | 1,462 (4.7) | |
| Dependent children | < 0.001 | ||
| With dependent children | 21,649 (43.3) | 14,393 (54.6) | |
| No dependent children | 28,359 (56.7) | 11,972 (45.4) | |
| No. of previous VIPs | < 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 35,812 (65.7) | 17,661 (55.7) | |
| < 2 | 12,319 (22.6) | 8,695 (27.4) | |
| ≥ 2 | 6,380 (11.7) | 5,369 (16.9) | |
| Use of contraceptive methods | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 27,289 (61.9) | 11,338 (49.2) | |
| No | 16,827 (38.1) | 11,689 (50.8) |
* p values for Chi-square test.
** p value for Mann-Whitney U test. IQR: Interquartile Range.