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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics

From: Rare genital malformations in women’s health research: sociodemographic, regional, and disease-related characteristics of patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome

Socio-demographic attribute

 

Year of birth

 

Mean (Median) [Min; Max]

1990 (1991) [1961; 1997]

Age at time of the invitation letter for enrollment (in years)

Mean (Median)

22.46 (21)

Standard deviation (range (Min; Max))

6.07 (37 (15; 52)

Highest level of education at the time of therapy admission a

No graduation/ still at school

n=32 (25%)

School finished without graduation

n=0 (0%)

Primary school leaving certificate

n=17 (13%)

Secondary school leaving certificate

n=42 (33%)

Advanced technical certificate

n=4 (3%)

High school leaving certificate (“Abitur”)

n=34 (26%)

Partnership status at the time of therapy admission

No partnership

n=58 (45%)

Living in partnership (married/ unmarried)

n=71 (55%)

Residence at the time of therapy admission b

Rural environment

n=46 (36%)

Urban environment

n=83 (64%)

  1. aDifference: up to main school (38%) vs. high school leaving certificate (62%): χ2(1)= 6.970, p= 0.0083
  2. bDifference: rural (36%) vs. urban setting (64%): χ2(1)= 9.269, p= 0.0023