Table 3 Factors associated with the uptake of HPV vaccine among female in East Africa, 2023

Knowledge

Good

1.6 (1.43, 1.8)*

90.5%, < 0.001

10

7562

Poor

1

1

Attitude about HPV vaccine

Positive

2.54(1.13, 3.03)*

70.8%, 0.001

8

4094

Negative

1

1

Residence

Urban

1.1 (1.01,1.2)*

94.1%, < 0.001

5

8150

Rural

1

1

Ever heard about HPV vaccine

Yes

1.41(1.03, 1.94)*

80.6%, 0.023

2

1120

No

1

1

2846

Mother education

College and above

1.84 (1.03, 3.31)*

76.8%, 0.038

2

1083

Primary education

1.26(0.77, 2.06)

0%, 0.371

2

1083

No formal education

1

1

Grade level

7–8

1.11 (0.75, 1.62)

0%, 0.34

2

1184

4–6

1

1

Family size

> = 9

0.79 (0,68, 0.98)*

65.6%, 0.088

2

6544

< 9

1

1

Wealth index

Middle

1.33 (1.04, 1.94)*

0%, 0.742

2

1049

Poorest

1

1

Mother occupation

Private employed

1.04(0.19, 5.78)

0%, 0.704

2

1184

Government employed

1.18(0.12, 1.87)

85.2%, 0.009

2

1184

Farmer

1

1

Father educational status

Elementary

0.87(0.56, 1.34)

0%, 0.87

2

1083

Secondary

1.11(0.6, 2.06)

35.1%, 0.215

2

1083

college and above

1.49 (0.73,3.03)

0%, 0.462

2

1083

No formal education

1

1