Table 1 Characteristics of study population in Quito, Ecuador, 2016–2017 (n = 842)
From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices on influenza vaccination during pregnancy in Quito, Ecuador
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 18–24 | 363 (43.1%) |
 25–30 | 260 (30.9%) |
 31–35 | 123 (14.6%) |
  ≥ 36 | 96 (11.4) |
Race | |
 White | 27 (3.4%) |
 Mixed | 723 (85.8%) |
 Indigenous | 54 (6.4%) |
 Black | 30 (3.5%) |
 Other | 8 (0.9%) |
Education | |
 Complete higher education or graduate degree | 83 (9.9%) |
 Complete high school or incomplete higher education | 407 (48.3%) |
 Complete basic education or incomplete high school | 222 (26.4%) |
 Illiterate or incomplete basic education | 130 (15.4%%) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 288 (34.2%) |
 Cohabited with a partner | 376 (44.7%) |
 Separated / Widowed / Divorced - Never Married or Unmarried | 178 (21.1%) |
Employment | |
 Public or private employee | 175 (20.8%) |
 Independent worker | 172 (20.4%) |
 Homemaker | 372 (44.2%) |
 Student | 119 (14.1%) |
 Unemployed | 4 (0.5%) |
Number of children (prior to this pregnancy) | |
 0 | 295 (35.0%) |
 1–2 | 459 (54.5%) |
 3–6 | 88 (10.5%) |
Number of antenatal visits | |
 0 | 11 (1.3%) |
 1 to 4 | 150 (17.8%) |
  ≥ 5 | 681 (80.9%) |
Gestational age at birth | |
 24–36 weeks | 122 (14.5%) |
 37–42 weeks | 720 (85.5%) |
High-risk conditions | |
 No | 775 (92.0%) |
 Yes | 67 (8.0%) |
Received influenza vaccination (self-reported)a | |
 Yes | 308 (36.6%) |
 Confirmed with vaccination card | 206 (66.9%) |
 No | 534 (63.4%) |
Received influenza vaccination (vaccination card/medical records)b | |
 Yes | 206 (24.5%) |
 No | 636 (75.5%) |