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. 2015 Aug 26;12(1):39–46. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1072667

Table 2.

Perception of HPV vaccination among college students in Jinan, China

Item Males (%) Females (%) Total (%) P
Ever heard of HPV       0.223
 Yes 21(12.3) 15(8.3) 36(10.3)  
 No 150(87.7) 165(91.7) 315(89.7)  
Ever heard of cervical cancer/anal cancer/penile cancer/genital warts       0.699
 Yes 119(69.6) 129(71.7) 248(70.7)  
 No 52(30.4) 51(28.3) 103(29.3)  
Concerned of cervical cancer/anal cancer/penile cancer/genital warts       <0.001
 Yes 57(3.9) 81(45.3) 138(39.8)  
 No 75(44.6) 42(23.5) 117(33.7)  
 Not sure 36(21.4) 56(31.3) 92(26.5)  
Ever heard of HPV vaccine       0.195
 Yes 12(7.0) 7(3.9) 19(5.4)  
 No 159(93.0) 173(96.1) 332(94.6)  
Prior consultation regarding HPV vaccine information       0.038
 Yes 10(5.8) 3(1.7) 13(3.7)  
 No 161(94.2) 177(98.3) 338(96.3)  
Population to be vaccinated against HPV       0.973
 Male 9(5.3) 10(5.6) 19(5.4)  
 Female 9(5.3) 11(6.1) 20(5.7)  
 Both 134(78.8) 142(78.9) 276(78.9)  
 Not sure 18(10.6) 17(9.4) 35(10.0)  
Best time for HPV vaccination       0.071
 Before first sexual intercourse 94(55.3) 81(46.0) 175(50.6)  
 After first sexual intercourse 10(5.9) 6(3.4) 16(4.6)  
 Not sure 66(38.8) 89(50.6) 155(44.8)  
Best period for school/university based HPV vaccination       0.002
 Elementary school 22(12.9) 7(3.9) 29(8.3)  
 Junior middle school 23(13.5) 16(8.9) 39(11.1)  
 High school 45(26.3) 37(20.7) 82(23.4)  
 University 55(32.2) 82(45.8) 137(39.1)  
 Not sure 26(15.2) 37(20.7) 63(18.0)  
Best age for HPV vaccination (year)       0.001
 Before 12 23(13.5) 9(5.1) 32(9.2)  
 13–15 19(11.2) 14(7.9) 33(9.5)  
 16–18 42(24.7) 31(17.4) 73(21.0)  
 19–21 39(22.9) 47(26.4) 86(24.7)  
 22–25 12(7.1) 34(19.1) 46(13.2)  
 Not sure 35(20.6) 43(24.2) 78(22.5)