Table 4.
Multivariable analyses
| p | aOR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: Logistic regression taking high vs. low* knowledge as the dependent variable (R2 = 0.266) | |||
| Gender (females vs. males*) | 0.412 | 1.24 | 0.74; 2.09 |
| Religion | 0.417 | ||
| Christian | 1 | ||
| Muslim | 0.729 | 0.90 | 0.49; 1.64 |
| Other | 0.221 | 2.66 | 0.55; 12.80 |
| Paternal level of education | 0.185 | ||
| Primary | 1 | ||
| Complementary | 0.127 | 0.41 | 0.13; 1.29 |
| Secondary | 0.093 | 0.44 | 0.17; 1.15 |
| University | 0.412 | 0.68 | 0.27; 1.71 |
| Ever heard about HPV (yes vs. no*) | < 0.001 | 6.06 | 3.63; 10.11 |
| Ever received sexual education (yes vs. no*) | 0.080 | ||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes, at school | 0.077 | 1.76 | 0.94; 3.28 |
| Yes, other than school | 0.029 | 2.01 | 1.07; 3.78 |
| Age | 0.057 | 0.78 | 0.61; 1.01 |
| Household crowding index | 0.142 | 0.67 | 0.39; 1.15 |
| Model 2: Logistic regression taking high vs. low* conspiracy beliefs as the dependent variable (R2 = 0.044) | |||
| Paternal level of education | 0.250 | ||
| Primary | 1 | ||
| Complementary | 0.978 | 1.01 | 0.39; 2.63 |
| Secondary | 0.732 | 0.87 | 0.39; 1.92 |
| University | 0.156 | 0.54 | 0.23; 1.26 |
| Maternal level of education | 0.753 | ||
| Primary | 1 | ||
| Complementary | 0.950 | 1.04 | 0.33; 3.24 |
| Secondary | 0.923 | 1.05 | 0.42; 2.62 |
| University | 0.613 | 0.78 | 0.30; 2.02 |
| Region of living (North/South/Bekaa vs. Beirut/Mount Lebanon*) | 0.105 | 1.70 | 0.89; 3.25 |
*Reference group; numbers in bold indicate significant p values