Table 1. Participant characteristics (n = 835).
| Pregnant | Non-pregnant | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| n = 387 | n = 448 | n = 835 | |
| Median Age in years [IQR] | 27 [24, 31] | 31 [26, 40] | 29 [25, 35] |
| Age Categories | |||
| 17–29 | 255 (65.9) | 181 (40.4) | 436 (52.2) |
| 30–39 | 122 (31.5) | 152 (33.9) | 274 (32.8) |
| 40–49 | 10 (2.6) | 68 (15.2) | 78 (9.3) |
| 50+ | 0 (0.0) | 47 (10.5) | 47 (5.6) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 387 (100) | 318 (71.0) | 705 (84.4) |
| Male | 0 | 130 (29.0) | 130 (15.6) |
| Highest Level of Education (n = 832) | |||
| None/Primary | 50 (13.0) | 101 (22.5) | 151 (18.1) |
| Secondary | 168 (43.4) | 194 (43.3) | 362 (43.4) |
| University | 168 (43.4) | 151 (33.7) | 319 (38.2) |
| Facility Location | |||
| Bamenda (suburban Northwest) | 74 (19.1) | 76 (17.0) | 150 (18.0) |
| Douala (urban Littoral) | 125 (32.3) | 127 (28.3) | 252 (30.2) |
| Mutengene (suburban Southwest) | 64 (16.5) | 111 (24.8) | 175 (21.0) |
| Yaoundé (urban Central) | 124 (32.0) | 134 (29.9) | 258 (30.9) |
| Prevalent Medical Comorbidities | |||
| Any Condition | 16 (4.1) | 61 (13.6) | 77 (9.2) |
| Cardiovascular Disease | 0 (0.0) | 18 (4.02) | 18 (2.2) |
| Pulmonary Disease | 5 (1.3) | 9 (2.0) | 14 (1.7) |
| Infectious Diseases | 6 (1.6) | 8 (1.8) | 14 (1.7) |
| Diabetes or Cancer | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.3) | 6 (0.7) |
| Other* | 5 (1.3) | 20 (4.5) | 25 (2.9) |
| Has received non-COVID vaccines | 269 (69.5) | 314 (70.1) | 583 (69.8) |
| Has living children | 258 (66.7) | 331 (73.9) | 589 (70.5) |
| Children have received other vaccines | 199/258 (77.1) | 289/331 (87.3) | 488/589 (82.9) |
*Other: anemia, arthritis, epilepsy, vision changes