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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents in comparison to Hong Kong population 2010

From: Factors influencing adolescent girls’ decision in initiation for human papillomavirus vaccination: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

Characteristic

Number of respondents (%)

Hong Kong population 2010#

Age (n = 1385)

Enrolment of female in secondary day schools by age

13-15

454 (32.8)

108,749 (58.7%)

16-18

705 (50.9)

69,976 (37.8%)

19-21

226 (16.3)

6,589 (3.6%)

Parental education - Father (n = 1175)

Distribution of population aged 15 and over by educational attainment

Primary

243 (20.7)

540,253 (18.8%)

Secondary

749 (63.7)

1,533,821 (53.4%)

Post-Secondary

183 (15.6)

801,064 (27.9%)

Parental education - Mother (n = 1210)

 

Primary or below

245 (20.2)

850,743 (25.4%)

Secondary

840 (69.4)

1,713,905 (51.2%)

Post-Secondary

125 (10.3)

782,435 (23.4%)

Parental marital status (n = 1384)

 

Married/cohabited

1218 (88)

 

Divorced/separated

121 (8.7)

 

Widowed

45 (3.3)

 

Working status of father (n = 1243)

Labour Force (thousands) and Labour Force Participation Rates

Full time

1080 (86.9)

Male: 1 940.9 (68.6%)

Part time

44 (3.5)

 

Housekeeping/unemployed/Retired

119 (9.6)

 

Working status of Mother (n = 1359)

 

Full time

643 (47.3)

Female: 1 712.8 (52.0%)

Part time

149 (11)

 

Housekeeping/unemployed/Retired

567 (41.7)

 

Monthly family income 1 (n = 786)

Domestic Households by Monthly Household Income (thousands)

HK$9999 or below

167 (21.2)

629.2 (27.0%)

HK$10 000 - $14 999

173 (22)

346.3 (14.8%)

HK$15 000 - $29 999

326 (41.5)

692.0 (29.7%)

HK$30 000 or above

120 (15.3)

666.6 (28.6%)

  1. 1US$1 = HK$7.8.
  2. #Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2011). http://www.statistics.gov.hk/pub/B10100032011AN11B0100.pdf.