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Table 2 Characteristics of research population (n = 146)

From: Attitude toward contraception and abortion among Curaçao women. Ineffective contraception due to limited sexual education?

Characteristics

Percentage [Number]

Education

Low1

10% [14]

 

Medium2

76% [111]

 

High3

11% [16]

 

Unknown

3% [5]

Employment

Unemployed or voluntary service

9% [13]

 

Pupils/Students

35% [52]

 

Industrial workers

11% [16]

 

Tradeswomen

3% [4]

 

Office clerks and shop employers

30% [44]

 

Professionals/directors/managers

12% [17]

Health

No insurance

3% [4]

Insurance

Pro-Pauper Insurance ( PP)4

17% [25]

 

Social Insurance Security Bank (SVB)

67% [98]

 

Civil Servant Health Insurance

5% [8]

 

Other/Private Health Insurance

8% [11]

Marital Status

Single

29% [42]

 

Partner

44% [64]

 

Living together with partner

11% [16]

 

Married

16% [24]

Place of birth

Curacao

79% [116]

 

Dominican Republic

7% [10]

 

The Netherlands

5% [7]

 

Other island of the Netherlands Antilles

2% [3]

 

Other

7% [10]

  1. 1 Low: no education or primary education;
  2. 2 Medium: pre-vocational and senior general secondary education, pre-university education;
  3. 3 High: university and higher vocational education.
  4. 4 Healthcare insurance paid by the government