Table 3 Association between having a good awareness of human papillomavirus and its vaccine with participant characteristics
|  | Poor awareness (n = 7025) | Good awareness (n = 33) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | Â | Â | Â |
18–20 | 750 (10.7) | 6 (18.2) | 0.06 |
21–40 | 4308 (61.3) | 23 (69.7) | |
41 or older | 1967 (28.0) | 4 (12.1) | |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â |
Secondary or below | 3883 (55.3) | 10 (30.3) | 0.005 |
Above secondary | 3142 (44.7) | 23 (69.7) | |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Housewife | 4635 (66.0) | 12 (36.4) | 0.003 |
Employed | 1464 (20.8) | 12 (36.4) | |
Retired | 69 (1.0) | 0 | |
Student | 857 (12.2) | 9 (27.2) | |
Monthly income | Â | Â | Â |
 < 1450 NIS | 2389 (34.0) | 3 (9.1) | 0.001 |
 ≥ 1450 NIS | 4636 (66.0) | 30 (90.9) | |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 1645 (23.4) | 12 (36.4) | 0.06 |
Married | 5040 (71.7) | 18 (54.5) | |
Divorced/Widowed | 340 (4.9) | 3 (9.1) | |
Residency | Â | Â | Â |
Gaza Strip | 2651 (37.7) | 4 (12.1) | 0.002 |
WBJ | 4374 (62.3) | 29 (87.9) | |
Having a chronic disease | Â | Â | Â |
No | 5632 (80.2) | 29 (87.9) | 0.38 |
Yes | 1393 (19.8) | 4 (12.1) | |
Knowing someone with cancer | Â | Â | Â |
No | 2961 (42.1) | 14 (42.4) | 0.99 |
Yes | 4064 (57.9) | 19 (57.6) | |
Site of data collection | Â | Â | Â |
Public spaces | 2673 (38.0) | 22 (66.7) | 0.002 |
Hospitals | 1883 (26.9) | 7 (21.2) | |
Primary healthcare centers | 2469 (35.1) | 4 (12.1) |