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Table 2 Characteristics of the participants

From: Women's attitudes towards mechanisms of action of family planning methods: survey in primary health centres in Pamplona, Spain

CHARACTERISTICS

n (%)

CI 95%

Country of origin

Spain

536 (92.4)

(90–94.4)

 

Central/South-America

44 (7.6)

(5.6–10.1)

 

Total

580 (100)

 

Education

High school or less

116 (20)

(16.8–23.5)

 

Technical college *

188 (32.4)

(28.6–36.4)

 

University degree

241 (41.6)

(37.5–45.7)

 

Doctorate (Ph. D.)

35 (6)

(4.2–8.3)

 

Total

580 (100)

 

Annual income

<20.000 €/year

163 (28.5)

(24.8–32.4)

 

20–40.000 €/year

205 (35.8)

(31.9–39.9)

 

>40.000 €/year

82 (14.3)

(11.6–17.5)

 

Don't know

122 (21.3)

(18.0–24.9)

 

Total

572 (100)

 

Marital status

Married

276 (47.8)

(43.6–51.9)

 

Single in committed relationship

157 (27)

(23.6–31)

 

Single

129 (22.3)

(19.0–25.9)

 

Other (separated, divorced, widow)

16 (2.8)

(1.6–4.5)

 

Total

578 (100)

 

Religion

None

171 (29.7)

(26.0–33.7)

 

Catholic

401 (69.7)

(65.8–73.5)

 

Other (Protestant, Evangelist)

3 (0.5)

(0.1–1.5)

 

Total

575 (100)

 

Frequency of church attendance

Once a week or more

81 (20.6)

(16.6–24.9)

 

Occasionally (≤ 1/mouth)

289 (73.4)

(68.7–77.7)

 

Never

24 (6.1)

(3.9–8.9)

 

Total

394 (100)

 

"Faith is the most important influence in my life"

Agree

Disagree

120 (30.5)

146 (37.1)

(26.0–35.3)

(32.3–42.0)

 

Don't know

128 (32.5)

(27.9–37.4)

 

Total

394 (100)

 

Desire for future pregnancy

No

122 (21.1)

(17.9–24.7)

 

Yes

455 (78.9)

(75.3–82.2)

 

Total

577 (100)

 

Live births

0

338 (58.2)

(54.1–62.2)

 

1

121 (20.8)

(17.6–24.4)

 

2

92 (15.8)

(12.9–19.1)

 

>2

30 (5.2)

(3.5–7.3)

 

Total

581 (100)

 

Elective abortions §

0

260 (91.6)

(87.7–94.5)

 

1

20 (7)

(4.4–10.7)

 

2

4 (1.4)

(0.01–2.0)

 

Total

284 (100)

 

Age

18–24

117 (20.1)

(16.9–23.6)

 

25–34

287 (49.4)

(45.3–53.5)

 

35–44

160 (27.5)

(23.9–31.4)

 

45–50

17 (3)

(1.8–4.6)

  1. CI 95%: 95% confidence interval of the proportion.
  2. * Technical college: a college offering students courses in technical and other subjects after they have left school.
  3. Variables apply only to women who have a religious affiliation.
  4. No: refers to women who clearly state that they do not want to get pregnant the future. Yes: refers to women who want to get pregnant in the future and those who are not sure about a future pregnancy.
  5. § Variable refers only to women that have been pregnant in the past.