Table 1.
Association of Demographic Information with Intention to Accept Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
| |
Total (n = 632) |
Would accept (n = 576) |
Would not accept (n = 56) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Mean ± SD (range) |
Mean ± SD (range) |
Mean ± SD (range) |
|
| Characteristic | n | n | n | p value (t-test) |
| Age (years) | 37.9 ± 12.2 | 37.8 ± 12.0 | 38.4 ± 14.0 | 0.70 |
| (17–78) | (17–78) | (23–74) | ||
| 632 | 576 | 56 | ||
| Education level (years) | 5.7 ± 3.7 | 5.7 ± 3.7 | 6.3 ± 4.4 | 0.29 |
| (0–16) | (0–16) | (0–15) | ||
| 555 | 501 | 54 | ||
| Parity | 3.8 ± 2.4 | 3.8 ± 2.4 | 3.6 ± 2.6 | 0.60 |
| (1–12) | (1–12) | (1–12) | ||
| 631 | 576 | 55 | ||
| Age at first vaginal sex (years) | 18.3 ± 3.2 | 18.3 ± 3.1 | 18.5 ± 3.4 | 0.51 |
| (11–36) | (11–36) | (12–32) | ||
| 619 | 564 | 55 |
| Characteristica | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p value Chi-square or Fisher exact test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literateb | 470 (84) | 428 (85) | 42 (78) | 0.17 |
| Marital status | 0.46 | |||
| Formal marriage | 246 (39) | 221 (39) | 25 (45) | |
| Common law marriage | 310 (49) | 283 (49) | 27 (48) | |
| Single | 73 (12) | 69 (12) | 4 (7) | |
| Lifetime sexual partners (≤2) | 544 (86) | 496 (86) | 48 (89) | 0.57 |
| Using contraceptionc | 459 (81) | 419 (81) | 40 (87) | 0.33 |
| Date of last Pap smear | 0.92 | |||
| Within the last 3 years | 524 (84) | 478 (84) | 46 (82) | |
| More than 3 years ago | 61 (10) | 55 (10) | 6 (11) | |
| Never | 39 (6) | 35 (6) | 4 (7) | |
| Result of most recent Pap test | 0.45 | |||
| Dysplasia | 3 (0.5) | 3 (0.5) | 0 | |
| Negative | 541 (92) | 495 (92) | 46 (88) | |
| Unsure | 45 (8) | 39 (7) | 6 (11) | |
| Prior history of cervical dysplasia | 22 (4) | 19 (4) | 3 (5) | 0.46 |
a
Percentages relate to total number of responses for each variable and may not reflect total number. No patterns were observed for missing data.
b
Literacy was measured by self-report. Participants were asked if they could read or write. Those who responded sí (yes) were considered literate; those who responded no (no) or un poco (a little) were considered illiterate.
c
The high levels of contraceptive use in our study may reflect the Honduran Ministry of Health's promotion of birth spacing and limited family size via heavily subsidized family planning methods that are offered through public health clinics.