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Table 2 Characteristics of the studied group taking into account respondents’ knowledge on the safety of vaccinations during pregnancy and age, gender, place of current residence, level of education and presence of relationship with medical professions

From: Protective vaccinations during pregnancy - adult Poles knowledge in this area

Possible answers

Procedure is safe

Procedure is not safe

No knowledge

 

Total (n = 700)

170 (24,29%)

186 (26,57%)

344 (49,14%)

 

Multiplicity (n;%) of a given group

n = 170 (100%)

n = 186 (100%)

n = 344 (100%)

 

Data

n

%

n

%

n

%

Σ

Variable

Age (years old)

 

18–30

120

70,59 (33,52)

104

55,91 (29,05)

134

38,95 (37,43)

358 (100%)

31–40

8

4,71 (12,90)

16

8,60 (25,81)

38

11,05 (61,29)

62 (100%)

41–50

32

18,82 (16,49)

44

23,66 (22,68)

118

34,30 (60,82)

194 (100%)

51–60

4

2,35 (14,29)

8

4,30 (28,57)

16

4,65 (57,14)

28 (100%)

  > 60

6

3,53 (10,34)

14

7,53 (24,14)

38

11,05 (65,52)

58 (100%)

Gender

Female

112

65,88 (22,40)

138

74,19 (27,60)

250

72,67 (50,00)

500 (100%)

Male

58

34,12 (29,00)

48

25,81 (24,00)

94

27,33 (47,00)

200 (100%)

Place of residence

City

142

83,53 (23,20)

162

87,10 (26,47)

308

89,53 (50,33)

612 (100%)

Village

28

16,47 (31,82)

24

12,90 (27,27)

36

10,47 (40,91)

88 (100%)

Level of education

Primary

6

3,53 (17,65)

8

4,30 (23,53)

20

5,81 (58,82)

34 (100%)

Secondary

98

57,65 (28,16)

100

53,76 (28,74)

150

43,60 (43,10)

348 (100%)

Vocational

2

1,18 (14,29)

4

2,15 (28,57)

8

2,33 (57,14)

14 (100%)

Higher

64

37,65 (21,05)

74

39,78 (24,34)

166

48,26 (54,61)

304 (100%)

Presence of relationship with medical professions

Yes

108

63,53 (42,86)

68

36,56 (29,98)

76

22,09 (30,16)

252 (100%)

No

62

36,47 (13,84)

118

63,44 (26,34)

268

77,91 (59,82)

448 (100%)

  1. Explanation of abbreviations: n number of respondents.