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Table 4 Factors influencing intention of HPV vaccination by nationality

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions associated with HPV vaccination among female Korean and Chinese university students

Factor

Intention to receive HPV vaccination

Korean students AOR (95%CI)

Chinese students AOR (95% CI)

Age (ref, < 21 years)

1.00 (0.71–1.42)

0.98 (0.78–1.23)

Religion (ref, no)

1.18 (0.66–2.12)

1.78 (0.47–6.71)

Smoking (ref, no)

0.81 (0.35–1.88)

1.19 (0.25–5.72)

Alcohol consumption (ref, no)

2.93 (0.70–12.22)

0.76 (0.42–1.40)

Sexual experience (ref, no)

2.48 (0.99–6.23)

6.95 (1.06–45.59)*

STI experience (ref, no)

125 (0.00–∞)

0.16 (0.01–2.26)

Have you ever heard about HPV (ref, no)

1.26 (0.62–2.58)

1.30 (0.61–2.74)

Have you ever heard about genital warts (ref, no)

1.41 (0.69–2.91)

5.67 (2.12–15.19)**

Positive attitude toward HPV vaccine

1.49 (1.22–1.83)***

1.51 (1.25–1.83)***

HPV knowledge

1.20 (1.02–1.42)*

1.30 (1.09–1.54)*

Seriousness of HPV infection

1.18 (0.94–1.48)

1.30 (1.05–1.62)*

Susceptibility of HPV infection

0.99 (0.80–1.23)

0.84 (0.70–1.01)

Negative emotions about HPV infection

1.16 (0.94–1.44)

1.31 (1.09–1.58)*

  1. N=590. HPV, Human papillomavirus; AOR, Adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; STI, aexually transmitted infection
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001