Table 3 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics by study group
Study population | Non-pregnant group | Pregnant group | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Difference between groups | ||||
N = 728 | N = 235 | N = 493 | ||
Age, Mean (SD) years | 32.5 (4.7) | 32.8 (4.2) | 32.4 (4.9) | 0.271 |
Marital status, n (%) | N = 722 | N = 234 | N = 487 | |
Married/co-habiting | 699 (96.8%) | 230 (98.3%) | 469 (96.1%) | |
Other | 23 (3.2%) | 4 (1.7%) | 19 (3.9%) | |
0.122 | ||||
Basic education, n (%) | N = 720 | N = 234 | N = 486 | |
Elementary school | 165 (22.9%) | 42 (17.9%) | 123 (25.3%) | |
Part of high school | 31 (4.3%) | 15 (6.4%) | 16 (3.3%) | |
High school diploma | 514 (71.4%) | 173 (73.9%) | 341 (70.2%) | |
Other | 10 (1.4%) | 4 (1.7%) | 6 (1.2%) | |
0.0492 | ||||
Vocational education, n (%) | N = 718 | N = 232 | N = 486 | |
No professional education/ diploma/degree | 76 (10.6%) | 25 (10.8%) | 51 (10.5%) | |
Vocational course/school or apprenticeship | 236 (32.9%) | 70 (30.2%) | 166 (34.2%) | |
Vocational diploma/degree | 174 (24.2%) | 54 (23.3%) | 120 (24.7%) | |
Academic degree | 228 (31.8%) | 83 (35.8%) | 145 (29.8%) | |
Other | 4 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (0.8%) | |
0.342 | ||||
Current work situation, n (%) | N = 722 | N = 234 | N = 488 | |
Full-time work | 368 (51.0%) | 75 (32.1%) | 293 (60.0%) | |
Part-time work | 70 (9.7%) | 25 (10.7%) | 45 (9.2%) | |
Housewife | 191 (26.5%) | 87 (37.2%) | 104 (21.3%) | |
Unemployed | 16 (2.2%) | 4 (1.7%) | 12 (2.5%) | |
Maternity leave | 36 (5.0%) | 29 (12.4%) | 7 (1.4%) | |
Other | 41 (5.7%) | 14 (6.0%) | 27 (5.5%) | |
<0.0012 | ||||
Annual household income, n (%) | N = 689 | N = 226 | N = 463 | |
<20 000 euro/year | 33 (4.8%) | 9 (4.0%) | 24 (5.2%) | |
20 001-50 000 | 251 (36.4%) | 83 (36.7%) | 168 (36.3%) | |
50 001-100 000 | 366 (53.1%) | 116 (51.3%) | 250 (54.0%) | |
>100 000 | 39 (5.7%) | 18 (8.0%) | 21 (4.5%) | |
0.282 |