Table 3.
Association between attitude towards HPV vaccination and HPV vaccination hesitancy status among Jimma town schools, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2023
| The attitude to HPV vaccination | Category | Total N% | No hesitancy N% | Hesitancy N% | Chi-sq. | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical cancer prevented by HPV vaccine? | Yes | 292 (79.13) | 181 (49.05) | 111 (30.08) | 6.64 | 0.156 |
| No | 77 (20.86) | 44 (11.91) | 33 (8.95) | |||
| HPV vaccine educ should be provided to school | Yes | 105 (28.45) | 72 (19.51) | 33 (8.94) | 10.53 | 0.032 |
| No | 264 (71.54) | 153 (41.46) | 111 (30.08) | |||
| Should Girls vaccinated before first sexual intercourse? | Yes | 248 (67.20) | 146 (39.56) | 102 (27.64) | 16.44 | 0.002 |
| No | 121 (32.79) | 79 (21.40) | 42 (11.38) | |||
| Does Teenagers require information about HPV vaccine | Yes | 255 (69.10) | 152 (41.19) | 103 (27.91) | 17.47 | 0.002 |
| No | 114 (30.89) | 73 (19.78) | 41 (11.11) |