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)