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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the 1,854 participants in this online survey (November 2020)

From: Factors associated with adults’ actions to confirm their own rubella immune status in Japan’s drive toward rubella elimination: Cross-sectional online survey of non-healthcare workers in their 20s to 40s

 

Men

Women

 

n = 927

(%)

n = 927

(%)

Having knowledge about

 Confirmation of immune status by testing

259

(27.9)

428

(46.2)

 2013 rubella outbreak in men in their 20s-40s

279

(30.1)

358

(38.6)

 Congenital rubella syndrome

393

(42.4)

677

(73.0)

Having acquaintances who got vaccinated or tested for rubella

 Yes

94

(10.1)

147

(15.9)

 No/ Don’t know

833

(89.9)

780

(84.1)

Receiving influenza vaccination

 Every year

184

(19.8)

185

(20.0)

 Almost every year

134

(14.5)

143

(15.4)

 Sometimes

223

(24.1)

234

(25.2)

 Never

365

(39.4)

350

(37.8)

 Don’t know

21

(2.3)

15

(1.6)

Marital status

 Married

342

(36.9)

492

(53.1)

 Single

585

(63.1)

435

(46.9)

Desire for pregnancy

 Yes

260

(28.0)

306

(33.0)

 No/ Don’t know

667

(72.0)

621

(67.0)

Having a child/children

 Yes

281

(30.3)

400

(43.1)

 No/ Don’t know

646

(69.7)

527

(56.9)

Age, years

 20-29

309

(33.3)

309

(33.3)

 30-39

309

(33.3)

309

(33.3)

 40-49

309

(33.3)

309

(33.3)

Highest education level

 High school or lower

300

(32.4)

292

(31.5)

 Junior college

117

(12.6)

258

(27.8)

 University

431

(46.5)

342

(36.9)

 Graduate school

59

(6.4)

26

(2.8)

 No answer

20

(2.2)

9

(1.0)

Taken voluntary action for rubella prevention after 2013 rubella outbreak

 Any

217

(23.4)

365

(39.4)

 Vaccination history*

112

(12.1)

257

(27.7)

 Underwent antibody testing

129

(13.9)

209

(22.5)

 Vaccination for rubella

106

(11.4)

148

(16.0)

  1. *Confirmed more than two times from documented vaccination history, such as the Maternal and Child Health Handbook