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Table 4 Factors associated with willingness to be vaccinated with HPV vaccines among female college students at baseline

From: Impact of web-based health education on HPV vaccination uptake among college girl students in Western and Northern China: a follow-up study

Variables

Total, n

Willing to vaccinate, n (%)

OR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

p

Research site

     

 Central

509

138 (27.1)

1.00

1.00

 

 Western

437

174 (39.8)

1.78 (1.35–2.34)

1.51 (1.13–2.02)

0.006

Permanent residence place (> 1 year)

     

 Rural

236

56 (23.7)

1.00

  

 Urban

710

256 (36.1)

1.81 (1.29–2.54)

  

Education of parents

     

 Junior high school or below

343

82 (23.9)

1.00

1.00

0.001

 Senior high school

280

86 (30.7)

1.41 (0.99–2.01)

1.20 (0.83–1.74)

0.331

 College and above

323

144 (44.6)

2.56 (1.84–3.57)

1.91 (1.34–2.73)

 < 0.001

Living expenses per month (CNY*)

     

 < 1,000

200

48 (24.0)

1.00

  

 1,000 ~ 2,000

662

221 (33.4)

1.59 (1.10–2.28)

  

 > 2,000

84

43 (51.2)

3.32 (1.94–5.68)

  

Received sexual education

     

 No

201

48 (23.9)

1.00

  

 Yes

745

264 (35.4)

1.75 (1.22–2.50)

  

Prior consultation regarding HPV vaccines

     

 No

627

159 (25.4)

1.00

1.00

 

 Yes

319

153 (48.0)

2.71 (2.04–3.60)

1.75 (1.27–2.41)

0.001

Previous sexual experience

     

 No

929

299 (32.2)

1.00

1.00

 

 Yes

17

13 (76.5)

6.85 (2.21–21.18)

5.04 (1.56–16.32)

0.007

Currently relationship

     

 No

800

251 (31.4)

1.00

  

 Yes

146

61 (41.8)

1.57 (1.09–2.25)

  

Heard of HPV

     

 No

349

74 (21.2)

1.00

  

 Yes

597

238 (39.9)

2.46 (1.82–3.34)

  

Heard of HPV-related disease

     

 No

324

77 (23.8)

1.00

  

 Yes

622

235 (37.8)

1.95 (1.44–2.64)

  

Heard of HPV vaccine

     

 No

379

76 (20.1)

1.00

1.00

 

 Yes

567

236 (41.6)

2.84 (2.10–3.84)

1.94 (1.39–2.71)

 < 0.001

  1. *1 CNY = 0.15 US dollar
  2. OR, odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CIs: confidence intervals