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Table 1 Characteristics of participants by country of origin: weighted and age-adjusted proportions (%)a,b

From: Disparities in cervical screening participation: a comparison of Russian, Somali and Kurdish immigrants with the general Finnish population

Characteristics

 

Finnish (n = 436)

Russian (n = 257)

Somali (n = 113)

Kurdish (n = 167)

Age: Years Mean (SE)

44.9 (0.46)

44.8 (0.61)

40.8 (0.81)

40.3 (0.56)

Variable

Description

Total n of respondents

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Pap test taken in the past five years

Yes

973

405

93.6

198

78.6

39

40.8

106

64.0

Education

High school in any country

971

313

74.8

218

87.6

14

15.6

68

43.9

Marital status

Married or cohabiting

970

305

73.9

170

67.0

84

78.8

129

75.4

Household members

Above three members

973

117

36.0

55

26.6

83

77.0

92

55.4

Employment status

Employed

970

359

79.8

143

51.7

16

15.1

55

32.9

Residential area

Outside metropolitan areas

973

118

24.9

89

16.4

31

9.4

67

43.2

Sufficient income

Yes

959

288

69.8

121

48.0

54

42.1

55

34.1

Self-perceived health status

Good

973

357

86.1

137

61.9

85

74.1

87

56.2

Ever given birth

Yes

928

293

60.9

223

79.9

99

92.8

157

92.4

Ever smoked

Yes

972

330

78.6

146

59.7

3

4.0

17

10.1

Obese

Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2

962

91

16.6

54

17.5

49

42.2

47

27.6

Leisure-time physical exercise

Active

938

103

28.9

61

28.7

15

19.5

29

19.6

Any chronic illness

Yes

972

137

25.1

110

39.0

28

26.9

69

39.8

Any abortion

Yes

920

74

15.1

157

58.9

3

1.0

45

26.9

Any miscarriage

Yes

924

78

18.2

59

19.8

43

38.8

55

31.6

  1. aFor age, mean and Standard Error (SE)
  2. bAmong women who responded to the question of Pap test participation (n = 973)