Table 2 Univariate analysis: behavioral determinants and declining the HPV vaccination
Determinants | Vaccinated n = 307 | Not vaccinated n = 162 | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
It’s not likely that my daughter gets infected with HPV some day | 81/306 (26.5%) | 59/162 (36.4%) | 1.59 (1.06–2.39) | 0.03 |
I don’t believe HPV can be extremely harmful | 37/304 (12.2%) | 39/162 (24.1%) | 2.29 (1.39–3.77) | 0.001 |
It’s not possible that my daughter gets infected with HPV some day | 27/305 (8.9%) | 13/160 (8.1%) | 0.91 (0.46–1.82) | 0.79 |
I don’t believe HPV can cause cervical cancer | 24/305 (7.9%) | 7/161 (4.3%) | 0.53 (0.22–1.26) | 0.15 |
It’s not possible that my daughter gets cervical cancer in the future | 15/306 (4.9%) | 3/162 (1.9%) | 0.37 (0.10–1.28) | 0.10 |
I don’t believe that cervical cancer is a serious disease | 4/305 (1.3%) | 1/162 (0.6%) | 0.47 (0.05–4.22) | 0.49 |
It’s not likely that my daughter gets cervical cancer in the future | 80/306 (26.1%) | 62/160 (38.8%) | 1.79 (1.19–2.69) | 0.01 |
Cervical cancer is not something I’m worried about right now for my daughter | 117/305 (38.4%) | 60/162 (37%) | 0.95 (0.64–1.40) | 0.78 |
Vaccines aren’t effective in preventing diseases | 12/303 (4.0%) | 25/153 (16.3%) | 4.74 (2.31–9.72) | <0.001 |
HPV is not that serious to get vaccinated for | 6/302 (2%) | 24/155 (15.5%) | 9.04 (3.61–22.63) | <0.001 |