Table 2. Logistic and linear regression models' results.
| Variable | OR | SE | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1. Have heard about HPV infection and cervical cancer. Log-likelihood=−648.78, χ2=104.86 (5 df), P<0.0001 | ||||
| Age | 1.14 | 0.03 | 1.08–1.2 | <0.001 |
| Personal, familiar, or friendly history of cervical cancer | 3.4 | 0.71 | 2.26–5.11 | <0.001 |
| Health checkup in the last year and the physician informed about HPV vaccination | 2.44 | 0.86 | 1.23–4.85 | 0.011 |
| At least one parent who is a health care professional | 1.66 | 0.37 | 1.07–2.58 | 0.024 |
| Number of sexual partners in the last year | 1.24 | 0.14 | 0.99–1.55 | 0.062 |
| Model 3. Willingness to receive an HPV vaccine. Log-likelihood=−525.25, χ2=172.93 (6 df), P<0.0001 | ||||
| Perception of risk of contracting HPV infection | 1.18 | 0.05 | 1.08–1.29 | <0.001 |
| Perceived benefits of a vaccination to prevent cervical cancer | 1.33 | 0.05 | 1.24–1.42 | <0.001 |
| Perception of risk of developing cervical cancer | 1.09 | 0.04 | 1.01–1.18 | 0.03 |
| At least one parent who is a health care professional | 1.86 | 0.57 | 1.03–3.39 | 0.041 |
| Health checkup in the last year and the physician informed about HPV vaccination | 2.92 | 1.7 | 0.93–9.16 | 0.065 |
| Number of sexual partners in the last year | 0.88 | 0.11 | 0.69–1.12 | 0.291 |
| Variable | Coefficient | SE | t | P |
| Model 2. Perception of risk of developing cervical cancer. F (5,1281)=8.98, P<0.0001, R2=3.4% adjusted R2=3% | ||||
| Need of information about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination | 1.66 | 0.36 | 4.54 | <0.001 |
| Age | 0.06 | 0.02 | 2.61 | 0.009 |
| Personal, familiar, or friendly history of cervical cancer | 0.59 | 0.27 | 2.16 | 0.031 |
| At least one parent who is a health care professional | −0.53 | 0.26 | −2.02 | 0.043 |
| Have heard about cervical cancer | 0.2 | 0.16 | 1.25 | 0.212 |
| Constant | 3.55 | |||
CI=confidence interval; HPV=human papillomavirus; OR=Odds ratio; SE=standard error.