Table 3.

Association of demographic, personal/family factors and perception of vaccine with initiation of HPV vaccination

	Intention/Action (%)	Contemplation/Pre-contemplation (%)	P value
Mother education level secondary or above	313 (N = 374) (83.7%)	414 (N = 531) (77%)	0.03*
Family income > HK$30,000	107 (N = 253) (42.3%)	168 (N = 532) (31.6%)	0.03*
Reasonable cost of vaccine	361 (N = 427) (84.5%)	542 (N = 606) (89.4%)	0.02*
Comments from relatives and close friends	299 (N = 427) (70%)	470 (N = 606) (78%)	0.01*

N = Number of respondents in the Intention/Action group or Contemplation/Pre-contemplation group with valid data.

% = Percentage of respondents who met the study factor within the group.

*= P value with statistical significance.