Table 1 Characteristics of 512 non-vaccinated and 223 vaccinated women and the general female population in Germany

Residency ^*1

 Western federal states

81.7 (78.1-85.0)

87.8 (82.7-91.8)

83.7 ^*2

 Eastern federal states

18.3 (15.0-21.9)

12.2 (8.2-17.3)

16.3 ^*2

Size of residency

 < 500,000 inhabitants

82.3 (78.7-85.5)

84.6 (79.2-89.1)

80.5

 ≥ 500,000 inhabitants

17.7 (14.5-21.3)

15.4 (10.9-20.8)

19.5

Migratory background ^*3

 No

81.7 (78.1-85.0)

94.5 (90.6-97.1)

78

 Yes

18.3 (15.0-21.9)

5.5 (2.9-9.4)

22

Educational status ^*1

 Low

6.1 (4.2-8.5)

1.4 (0.3-3.9)

22.2

 Medium

29.5 (25.5-33.6)

26 (20.4-32.3)

32.8

 High

64.4 (60.1-68.6)

72.7 (66.3-78.4)

44.9

Active smoker ^*3

 No

65.5 (61.2-69.6)

83.4 (77.9-88.0)

67.2

 Yes

34.5 (30.4-38.8)

16.6 (12.0-22.1)

32.8

History of asthma

 No

93.5 (91.0-95.5)

95.5 (92.0-97.8)

91.1^*4

 Yes

6.6 (4.6-9.2)

4.5 (2.2-8.1)

8.9 ^*4