Table 1 Demographic characteristics of female college students
Variables | All, N (%) | Control group, n (%) | Intervention group, n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total participants | 967 (100) | 414 (43.8) | 532 (56.2) | Â |
Research site | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Western | 453 (46.8) | 177 (42.8) | 260 (48.9) | 0.061 |
 Central | 514 (53.2) | 237 (57.2) | 272 (51.1) |  |
Major | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Liberal art | 430 (44.5) | 174 (42.0) | 249 (46.8) | 0.143 |
 Science | 537 (55.5) | 240 (58.0) | 283 (53.2) |  |
Ethnic group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Han Chinese | 899 (93.0) | 390 (94.2) | 490 (92.1) | 0.209 |
 Non-Han Chinese Minority | 68 (7.0) | 24 (5.8) | 42 (7.9) |  |
Permanent residence place (more than 1Â year) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 730 (75.5) | 303 (73.2) | 407 (76.5) | 0.242 |
 Rural | 237 (24.5) | 111 (26.8) | 125 (23.5) |  |
Education of parents | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Junior high school or below | 345 (35.7) | 151 (36.5) | 192 (36.1) | 0.976 |
 Senior high school | 285 (29.5) | 121 (29.2) | 159 (29.9) |  |
 College and above | 337 (34.9) | 142 (34.3) | 181 (34.0) |  |
Living expenses per month (CNY*) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 1,000 | 201 (20.8) | 84 (20.3) | 116 (21.8) | 0.851 |
 1,000 ~ 2,000 | 674 (69.7) | 293 (70.8) | 369 (69.4) |  |
 > 2,000 | 92 (9.5) | 37 (8.9) | 47 (8.8) |  |
Received sexual education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 764 (79.0) | 310 (74.9) | 435 (81.8) | 0.010 |
 No | 203 (21.0) | 104 (25.1) | 97 (18.2) |  |
Prior consultation regarding HPV vaccines | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 339 (35.1) | 142 (34.3) | 177 (33.3) | 0.740 |
 No | 628 (64.9) | 272 (65.7) | 355 (66.7) |  |
Previous sexual experience | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 17 (1.8) | 8 (1.9) | 9 (1.7) | 0.782 |
 No | 950 (98.2) | 406 (98.1) | 523 (98.3) |  |
Currently relationship | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 147 (15.2) | 74 (17.9) | 72 (13.5) | 0.067 |
 No | 820 (84.8) | 340 (82.1) | 460 (86.5) |  |