Characteristics | Employed women (n, %) | Undergraduate students (n, %) |
---|---|---|
Total participants (N) | 1146 | 557 |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 37.0 ± 10.0 | 20.4 ± 1.2 |
Age at menarche (years, mean ± SD) | 13.6 ± 13.0 | 13.1 ± 1.3 |
Education level | ||
  < High school | 408 (35.6) | - |
  ≥ Some college | 703 (61.3) | - |
University grade* | ||
  Lower classmen | - | 385 (69.1) |
  Upper classmen | - | 163 (29.3) |
Number of lifetime sexual partners | ||
  1 | 668 (58.3) | - |
  ≥2 | 87 (7.6) | - |
Contraceptive method | ||
  None | 520 (45.3) | - |
  Condoms (barrier method) | 438 (38.2) | - |
Undergoes regular gynecologic exam | ||
  Yes | 868 (75.7) | - |
  No | 178 (15.5) | - |
History of genital tract infections | ||
  Yes | 408 (35.6) | - |
  No | 524 (45.7) | - |
Obstetric history | ||
  Nulliparous | 425 (37.1) | - |
  1 live birth | 664 (57.9) | - |
  ≥ 2 live births | 57 (5.0) | - |
Regions | ||
  North/Beijing | 245 (21.4) | 197 (35.4) |
  East/Hangzhou | 248 (21.6) | 64 (11.5) |
  Central/Changsha | 229 (20.0) | 33 (5.9) |
  Southwest/Chengdu | 176 (15.4) | 67 (12.0) |
  South/Guangzhou | 248 (21.6) | 196 (35.2) |