Table 6 Association between selected socio-demographic factors, personal beliefs and characteristics, and attitudes of students to being vaccinated against HPV, by gender.1
| Â | Males | Â | Â | Females | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | In favour of HPV vaccination (n = 78) | Against or doubtful about HPV vaccination (n = 123) | OR (95% CI) 2 | In favour of HPV vaccination (n = 431) | Against or doubtful about HPV vaccination (n = 196) | OR (95% CI) 2 |
| Â | No. (%) | No. (%) | Â | No. (%) | No. (%) | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<16 | 29 (37.2) | 55 (44.7) | 1 (reference) | 156 (36.2) | 72 (36.7) | 1 (reference) |
16-17 | 37 (47.4) | 51 (41.5) | 1.40 (0.75-2.61) | 198 (45.9) | 100 (51.0) | 0.95 (0.65-1.37) |
≥18 | 12 (15.4) | 17 (13.8) | 1.38 (0.58-3.31) | 77 (17.9) | 24 (12.2) | 1.51 (0.88-2.59) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Catholic | 66 (84.6) | 100 (81.3) | 1 (reference) | 382 (88.6) | 165 (84.2) | 1 (reference) |
Other/no religion | 12 (15.4) | 23 (18.7) | 0.77 (0.35-1.66) | 49 (11.4) | 31 (15.8) | 0.67 (0.41-1.10) |
Highest education qualification of parents | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Middle school diploma | 7 (9.0) | 11 (8.9) | 1 (reference) | 55 (12.8) | 30 (15.3) | 1 (reference) |
High school diploma | 23 (29.5) | 38 (30.9) | 0.94 (0.32-2.80) | 177 (41.1) | 82 (41.8) | 1.13 (0.67-1.91) |
Degree | 48 (61.5) | 74 (60.2) | 1.06 (0.38-2.97) | 199 (46.2) | 84 (42.9) | 1.27 (0.76-2.14) |
Thinks that HPV might concern him/her 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No/Does not know | 42 (53.8) | 106 (86.2) | 1 (reference) | 207 (48.7) | 136 (69.7) | 1 (reference) |
Yes | 36 (46.1) | 17 (13.8) | 5.73 (2.85-11.5) | 218 (51.3) | 59 (30.3) | 2.39 (1.66-3.46) |
Has a boyfriend/girlfriend 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 52 (66.7) | 83 (69.7) | 1 (reference) | 283 (65.8) | 113 (57.6) | 1 (reference) |
Yes | 26 (33.3) | 36 (30.2) | 1.16 (0.62-2.17) | 147 (34.2) | 83 (42.3) | 0.67 (0.47-0.97) |
Has had sexual intercourse 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 55 (70.5) | 90 (76.3) | 1 (reference) | 335 (78.3) | 142 (72.4) | 1 (reference) |
Yes | 23 (29.5) | 28 (23.7) | 1.30 (0.65-2.62) | 93 (21.7) | 54 (27.5) | 0.68 (0.44-1.03) |
Knows that HPV vaccine is aimed at preventing cervical cancer 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No/Does not know | 17 (44.7) | 23 (35.9) | 1 (reference) | 75 (23.1) | 36 (28.3) | 1 (reference) |
Yes | 21 (55.3) | 41 (64.1) | 0.69 (0.30-1.61) | 249 (76.8) | 91 (71.6) | 1.26 (0.79-2.03) |