Table 1.
Sociodemographic and other characteristics of the participants (n = 406)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 143 (35.2%) |
| Female | 263 (64.8%) |
| Religion | |
| Christian | 272 (67.0%) |
| Muslim | 126 (31.0%) |
| Other | 8 (2.0%) |
| Governorate | |
| Beirut | 88 (21.7%) |
| Mount Lebanon | 270 (66.5%) |
| North | 20 (4.9%) |
| South | 15 (3.7%) |
| Bekaa | 13 (3.2%) |
| Paternal level of education | |
| Primary | 39 (9.6%) |
| Complementary | 46 (11.3%) |
| Secondary | 133 (32.8%) |
| University | 188 (46.3%) |
| Maternal level of education | |
| Primary | 28 (6.9%) |
| Complementary | 31 (7.6%) |
| Secondary | 121 (29.8%) |
| University | 226 (55.7%) |
| Sexual life | |
| Never had a sexual activity | 336 (82.8%) |
| Had prior sexual activity | 30 (7.4%) |
| Currently sexually active | 40 (9.9%) |
| Ever heard of HPV | |
| No | 217 (53.4%) |
| Yes | 189 (46.6%) |
| Heard about HPV from: | |
| Parents | 68 (16.7%) |
| Doctor | 89 (21.9%) |
| School | 128 (31.5%) |
| Partner | 24 (5.9%) |
| Friends | 85 (20.9%) |
| Internet | 195 (48.0%) |
| Television | 77 (19.0%) |
| Ever received sexual education | |
| No | 130 (32.0%) |
| Yes, at school | 136 (33.5%) |
| Yes, other than school | 140 (34.5%) |
| Have received at least one dose of HPV vaccine | |
| No | 212 (52.2%) |
| Yes | 46 (11.3%) |
| I do not know | 148 (36.5%) |
| Mean ± SD | |
| Age (in years) | 16.62 ± 1.01 |
| Household crowding index (person/room) | 1.04 ± 0.54 |