Table 2.
Characteristics of the study participants
|
Characteristics |
Group A |
Group B |
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
(n = 119) |
(n = 118) |
p-value |
||
| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | ||
| Age (years) |
(12.2) |
(0.50) |
(12.2) |
(0.45) |
0.82 |
| Age range (years) |
11-14 |
|
11-13 |
|
|
| |
n |
(%) |
n |
(%) |
|
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
|
0.76 |
| Low |
29 |
(24.4) |
26 |
(22.0) |
|
| Intermediate |
41 |
(34.4) |
46 |
(39.0) |
|
| High |
49 |
(41.2) |
46 |
(39.0) |
|
|
Religion |
|
|
|
|
0.40 |
| None |
52 |
(44.4) |
59 |
(50.0) |
|
| Christian |
64 |
(54.7) |
56 |
(47.5) |
|
| Islam |
1 |
(0.9) |
1 |
(0.8) |
|
| Other |
0 |
(0.0) |
2 |
(1.7) |
|
|
Country of birth of participants |
|
|
|
|
0.74 |
| The Netherlands |
115 |
(96.6) |
112 |
(94.9) |
|
|
Country of birth of parents |
|
|
|
|
0.75 |
| Both parents born in the Netherlands |
102 |
(86.4) |
97 |
(86.6) |
|
| One parent born outside the Netherlands |
9 |
(7.6) |
9 |
(8.0) |
|
| Both parents born outside the Netherlands |
7 |
(5.9) |
6 |
(5.4) |
|
|
HPV vaccinated before completion of questionnaire |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
22 |
(18.5) |
17 |
(14.5) |
0.52 |
|
Intention if not vaccinated |
|
|
|
|
0.26 |
| Low |
12 |
(12.5) |
21 |
(21) |
|
| Neutral |
18 |
(18.8) |
19 |
(19) |
|
| High | 66 | (68.7) | 60 | (60) | |
Note: Group A and B had no significant differences regarding demographic characteristics and HPV vaccination history.