Table 1 Characteristics of the mothers and their children
From: Knowledge of mothers regarding children’s vaccinations in Greece: an online cross-sectional study
Mean age of mothers [years (SD)]a | 36.3 (5.0) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender of children [Ν (%)]b | Boys | 1529 (51.8) |
Girls | 1421 (48.2) | |
Median age of children [months (IQR)]b | 42 (24–72) | |
Geographical region of residence [Ν (%)]c | Attica | 883 (46.8) |
Central Greece | 245 (13.0) | |
North Greece | 546 (29.0) | |
Grete / Aegean Islands | 211 (11.2) | |
Area of residence [Ν (%)]d | Urban | 1577 (87.0) |
Rural | 235 (13.0) | |
Marital status of mother [Ν (%)]e | Unmarried | 28 (1.5) |
Married / In cohabitation | 1789 (95.1) | |
Divorced / Separated / Widowed | 64 (3.4) | |
Single parent family [Ν (%)]a | No | 1785 (94.9) |
Yes | 97 (5.1) | |
Educational attainment of mother [Ν (%)]a | Primary education | 10 (0.6) |
Secondary education | 488 (25.9) | |
Higher education | 1384 (73.5) | |
Employment status of mother [Ν (%)]a | Unemployed | 463 (24.6) |
State employee | 349 (18.5) | |
Private employee | 740 (39.4) | |
Freelance | 330 (17.5) | |
Income status of mother [Ν (%)]f | No income | 48 (2.6) |
Low (≤ €1101/month) | 276 (14.9) | |
Medium (€1101-1500/month) | 481 (25.9) | |
High (> €1501/month) | 1049 (56.6) |