Table 2.
independent predictors of parental acceptance of HPV vaccine
| Variables | HPV vaccine Acceptance | COR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n%) | No (n%) | |||||
| All | 640 (63.0) | 376 (37.0) | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| < 30 | 275 (66.3) | 140 (33.7) | 1.27 (0.97-1.66) | 0.074 | 0.96 (0.69-1.35) | 0.833 |
| ≥ 30 | 365 (60.7) | 236 (39.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 452 (66.8) | 225 (33.2) | 1.61 (1.22-2.12) | 0.004* | 1.44 (1.02-2.03) | 0.038* |
| Male | 188 (55.5) | 151 (44.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Type of residence | ||||||
| Rural | 306 (64.4) | 169 (35.6) | 1.12 (0.86-1.46) | 0.367 | ---- | --- |
| Urban | 334 (61.7) | 207 (38.3) | 1 | |||
| Educational status | ||||||
| Tertiary | 379 (71.6) | 150 (28.4) | 2.18 (1.67-2.86) | 0.001* | 1.04 (0.74-1.44) | 0.839 |
| Below tertiary | 261 (53.6) | 226 (46.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Not married | 190 (65.3) | 101 (34.7) | 1.14 (0.85-1.54) | 0.336 | ---- | -- |
| Married | 450 (62.1) | 275 (37.9) | 1 | |||
| Religion | ||||||
| Christianity | 632 (63.8) | 359 (36.2) | 3.74 (1.50- 10.10) | 0.012* | ---- | -- |
| Others | 8 (32) | 17 (68) | 1 | |||
| Denomination | ||||||
| Protestants | 460 (65.2) | 245 (34.8) | 1.24 (0.92-1.66) | 0.135 | ---- | -- |
| Catholic | 171 (60.2) | 113 (39.8) | 1 | |||
| Employment status | ||||||
| Salary earner | 255 (76.1) | 80 (23.9) | 2.16 (1.45-3.20) | 0.001* | ---- | -- |
| Self employed | 283 (55.5) | 227 (44.5) | 0.84 (0.59-1.20) | 0.343 | ---- | -- |
| Unemployed | 102 (59.6) | 69 (40.4) | 1 | |||
| Monthly household income (Naira ₦) | ||||||
| < 50,000 | 433 (63.1) | 253 (36.9) | 1.15 (0.65-2.02) | 0.591 | ---- | -- |
| 50,000 - 100,000 | 170 (63.4) | 98 (36.6) | 1.17 (0.63- 2.13) | 0.581 | ---- | -- |
| > 100,000 | 37 (59.7) | 25 (40.3) | 1 | |||
| HPV knowledge status | ||||||
| Good | 402 (90.7) | 41 (9.3) | 13.8 (9.61-19.82) | < 0.001* | 2.87 (1.82-4.53) | < 0.001* |
| Poor | 238 (41.5) | 335 (58.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| HPV vaccine knowledge status | ||||||
| Good | 417 (95.9) | 18 (4.1) | 37.19 (22.54-61.35) | < 0.001* | 18.52 (10.52-32.61) | < 0.001* |
| Poor | 223 (38.4) | 358 (61.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
*
p values < 0.05 are considered significant; HPV: human papillomavirus