Tab. II.
Knowledge regarding preconception health and variables associated to it.
| Variable | Total | Number of participants | Mean knowledge | SD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | 340 | 0.006 | |||
| Italian | 334 | 67.9 | 17.9 | ||
| Other | 6 | 49.2 | 22.7 | ||
| Attending school/university and field | 267 | < 0.001 | |||
| High school | 18 | 58.3 | 17.3 | ||
| Health field university | 133 | 79.1 | 14.1 | ||
| Non health field university | 116 | 57.5 | 14.6 | ||
| Not specified | 8 | 65.6 | 18.9 | ||
| Employment | 338 | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 232 | 69.7 | 16.9 | ||
| Part time | 60 | 57.8 | 18.0 | ||
| Full time | 46 | 70.5 | 20.2 | ||
| Family income | 340 | < 0.001 | |||
| < 35000 €/y | 122 | 65.6 | 18.1 | ||
| > 35000 €/y | 62 | 75.4 | 18.2 | ||
| Prefers not to answer | 156 | 66.0 | 17.4 | ||
| Source of information of those who have heard of preconception health | 180 | < 0.001 | |||
| Social network (Instagram, Facebook, etc.) | 14 | 56.4 | 8.8 | ||
| Internet or medical websites | 46 | 68.2 | 18.1 | ||
| Family | 14 | 64.6 | 16.2 | ||
| Healthcare professionals (obstetricians, nurses, doctors...) | 75 | 75.8 | 15.2 | ||
| Teachers | 16 | 75.9 | 12.8 | ||
| Books or magazines | 9 | 75.6 | 15.1 | ||
| Other | 6 | 61.7 | 19.1 | ||
| Gynaecological examination | 340 | 0.005 | |||
| No | 80 | 64.9 | 16.1 | ||
| Yes, in the last year | 162 | 70.9 | 18.4 | ||
| Yes, more than one year ago | 98 | 64.2 | 18.4 | ||
| BMI | 339 | 0.001 | |||
| Below 18.5 | 47 | 71.9 | 17.6 | ||
| 18.5-24.9 | 233 | 67.9 | 17.4 | ||
| 25.0-29.9 | 46 | 65.1 | 19.5 | ||
| 30.0-34.9 | 6 | 50.0 | 13.4 | ||
| 35.0-39.9 | 3 | 80.0 | 8.7 | ||
| Above 40 | 4 | 41.3 | 27.2 | ||
| Contraceptive technique used among those who have had sexual intercourse in the last year | 229 | < 0.001 | |||
| At least one | 209 | 70.4 | 17.2 | ||
| None | 20 | 53.3 | 15.5 |