Characteristics | n (%) | N | |
---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
Mean age (years) | 23.8 ± 0.07 * | 1,094 | |
Age group | 18–24 years | 598 (54.7) | 1,094 |
25–26 years | 496 (45.3) | ||
Geographical area of residence | North | 445 (40.7) | 1,094 |
Centre | 235 (21.5) | ||
South | 414 (37.8) | ||
Nationality | Foreign | 69 (6.3) | 1,092 |
Italian | 1,023 (93.7) | ||
Educational level | Low (≤8 years) | 216 (19.8) | 1,090 |
High (>8 years) | 874 (80.2) | ||
Employment status | Student | 455 (42.0) | 1,084 |
Employed | 415 (38.3) | ||
Unemployed | 163 (15.0) | ||
Housewife | 51 (4.7) | ||
Marital status | Single | 974 (89.3) | 1,091 |
Married | 113 (10.3) | ||
Divorced | 4 (0.4) | ||
Lives with | parents | 813 (74.7) | 1,089 |
partner | 185 (17.0) | ||
alone | 48 (4.4) | ||
friends | 43 (3.9) | ||
Sexual behaviour and reproductive history | |||
Mean age at first sexual intercourse (years) | 17.5 ± 0.1 * | 1,089 | |
Parity | 0 | 988 (90.4) | 1,093 |
≥1child | 105 (9.6) | ||
Mean age at first delivery (years) | 21.7 ± 0.3 * | 105 | |
No. of lifetime partners | 1 | 377 (34.6) | 1,091 |
2–4 | 558 (51.1) | ||
≥5 | 156 (14.3) | ||
No. of partners in the last 6 months | 0 | 69 (6.3) | 1,093 |
1 | 962 (88.0) | ||
2–4 | 53 (4.9) | ||
≥5 | 9 (0.8) | ||
Use of contraceptives in the last 6 months | Yes | 762 (74.5) | 1,023 |
No | 261 (25.5) | ||
Use of condoms in the last 6 months | Always | 346 (33.9) | 1,020 |
Rarely | 307 (30.1) | ||
Never | 369 (36.0) | ||
Previous Pap-test | Yes | 420 (38.5) | 1,091 |
No | 671 (61.5) |