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Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of participants in Munich and Würzburg in 2009–2011; data from the three survey years pooled for each region

From: Heterogeneity in coverage for measles and varicella vaccination in toddlers – analysis of factors influencing parental acceptance

 

Munich (2009–2011)

(N tot. = 933)

Würzburg (2009–2011)

(N tot. = 1065)

 

N

n (%), or median (IQR)

N

n (%), or median (IQR)

p-valuec

Demographic characteristics – child

 Gender female; n (%)

933

463 (49.6)

1065

519 (48.7)

0.720

 Nationality Germana; n (%)

930

898 (96.6)

1058

1048 (99.1)

<0.001***

 Country of birth Germany; n (%)

882

864 (98.0)

1022

1.005 (98.3)

0.609

 Inhabitant of urban region; n (%)

933

714 (76.5)

1065

460 (43.2)

<0.001***

Demographic characteristics – parents

 Age of mother (y); median (IQR)

912

35.0 (32.0–39.0)

1040

35.0 (31.3–38.0)

0.069

 Highest possible school education motherb; n (%)

920

515 (56.0)

1052

456 (43.3)

<0.001***

 Highest possible school education fatherb; n (%)

860

507 (59.0)

1013

415 (41.0)

<0.001***

 Highest possible school educationb, at least one parent; n (%)

923

637 (69.0)

1056

587 (55.6)

<0.001***

Household characteristics

 Size of residence (m2); median (IQR)

918

91.5 (76.0–120.0)

1044

120.0 (90.0–144.3)

<0.001***

 More than 3 persons living in residence; n (%)

925

478 (51.7)

1062

739 (69.6)

<0.001***

 Attendance of child-care unit (>10 h/week); n (%)

930

603 (64.8)

1061

810 (76.3)

<0.001***

 Statutory health insurance; n (%)

924

653 (70.7)

1056

788 (74.6)

0.054

  1. aincluding cases of dual nationality (German and other)
  2. buniversity entrance diploma at end of grammar school (‘Abitur’)
  3. cPearson’s Chi2 test and Mann-Whitney-U-test, respectively
  4. ***: significant at 0.1% level