Table 1 Socioeconomic, migration-related, health-related, and CCS related characteristics of the study participants
Study participants (n = 1100) | ||
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Socioeconomic characteristics | ||
Age (n = 1063) | ||
< 45 years | 651 | 61.2 |
≥ 45 years | 412 | 38.8 |
Continent of birth (n = 1100) | ||
Europe | 435 | 39.6 |
Africa | 78 | 7.1 |
Asia | 65 | 5.9 |
North America and Oceania | 73 | 6.6 |
Central and South America | 449 | 40.8 |
Education (n = 1096) | ||
Elementary or middle school (≤ 9 years of school) | 23 | 2.1 |
High school (10–12 years of school) | 271 | 24.7 |
Higher education (university) | 803 | 73.2 |
Employment status (n = 1093) | ||
Employed | 561 | 51.3 |
Non-employed | 532 | 48.7 |
Marital status (n = 1097) | ||
Married/living with a partner | 756 | 68.9 |
Single/separated/divorced/widow | 341 | 31.1 |
Having children (n = 1097) | ||
Yes | 624 | 56.9 |
No | 473 | 43.1 |
Migration-related characteristics | ||
Current migration situation (n = 1093) | ||
Documented | 959 | 87.7 |
Undocumented | 134 | 12.3 |
Length of stay in Portugal (n = 1099) | ||
≤ 10 years | 886 | 80.5 |
> 10 years | 214 | 19.5 |
Health-related characteristics | ||
Lifetime GP appointment in Portugal (n = 1100) | ||
Yes | 849 | 77.2 |
No | 251 | 22.8 |
Last gynaecological appointment (n = 1100) | ||
< 5 years | 806 | 73.3 |
≥ 5 years | 294 | 26.7 |
Having a family doctor in Portugal (n = 1098) | ||
Yes | 593 | 54.0 |
No | 505 | 46.0 |
HPV vaccine (n = 1100) | ||
Yes | 163 | 14.8 |
No | 937 | 85.2 |
CCS-related characteristics | ||
Have you ever heard of CCS? (n = 1100) | ||
Yes | 1053 | 95.7 |
No | 47 | 4.3 |
Have you ever been screened? (n = 1100) | ||
Yes, ≤ 5 years ago | 832 | 75.6 |
Yes, > 5 years ago | 145 | 13.2 |
No | 123 | 11.2 |