Table 5 Multi-variate analysis on factors associated with initiation of HPV vaccination (N = Total numbers of returned questionnaires with valid data of that particular variable)
Factors | Odds ratios (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Mother education (N = 905) | ||
Primary or below | 1 | |
Secondary | 0.61 (0.2, 1.87) | 0.38 |
Post-secondary | 1.66 (0.61, 4.55) | 0.32 |
Income (N = 785) | ||
HK$9999 or below | 1 | |
HK$10 000 - $14 999 | 0.68 (0.26, 1.79) | 0.43 |
HK$15 000 - $29 999 | 0.87 (0.37, 2.01) | 0.74 |
HK$30 000 or above | 0.87 (0.36, 2.1) | 0.76 |
Reasonable cost for vaccine (N = 1033) | ||
Not important | 1 | |
Important | 0.676 (0.29, 1.60) | 0.37 |
Comments from relatives and close friend | ||
(N = 1.033) | 1 | |
Not important Important | 1.9 (1.04, 3.49) | 0.04* |
School should provide more information for students on cancer prevention (N = 1407) | ||
Disagree | 1 | |
Agree | 4.35 (1.09, 17.3) | 0.04* |
Cancer is a terrifying disease (N = 1409) | ||
Agree | 1 | |
Disagree | 0.1 (0.016, 0.63) | 0.01* |
Understanding of cervical cancer (6 questions, Additional file 1 ) (N = 1343) | ||
Answering correctly 2 questions or less | 1 | |
Answering correctly 3 questions or more | 1.11 (0.56, 2.17) | 0.77 |