Table 3.
Attitude toward HPV vaccination among college students in Jinan, China
| Item | Males (%) | Females (%) | Total (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willing to take HPV vaccination | 0.634 | |||
| No | 48(28.2) | 55(30.6) | 103(29.4) | |
| Yes | 122(71.8) | 125(69.4) | 247(70.6) | |
| Willing to recommend HPV vaccination to partner | 0.441 | |||
| No | 46(26.9) | 42(23.3) | 88(25.1) | |
| Yes | 125(73.1) | 138(76.7) | 263(74.9) | |
| Reasons for willing to take HPV vaccination (Multiple) | ||||
| Vaccine benefits self | 107(85.6) | 95(68.8) | 202(76.8) | 0.001 |
| Vaccine benefits others | 66(52.8) | 62(44.9) | 128(48.7) | 0.202 |
| Concern of cancers/genital warts | 52(41.6) | 72(52.2) | 124(47.1) | 0.086 |
| Fear of being infected with HPV in future | 59(47.2) | 82(59.4) | 141(53.6) | 0.047 |
| Fear of having been infected with HPV | 14(11.2) | 12(8.7) | 26(9.9) | 0.497 |
| Reasons for not willing to take HPV vaccination (Multiple) | ||||
| Low risk for cancers/genital warts | 16(36.4) | 13(32.5) | 29(34.5) | 0.651 |
| Limited usage to date in China | 19(43.2) | 14(35.0) | 33(39.3) | 0.393 |
| Concern of vaccine safety | 37(84.1) | 33(82.5) | 70(83.3) | 0.663 |
| Concern of vaccine efficacy | 15(34.1) | 20(50.0) | 35(41.7) | 0.169 |
| Doubt of vaccine manufacturer | 21(47.7) | 19(47.5) | 40(47.6) | 0.898 |
| High price of vaccine | 10(22.7) | 1(2.5) | 11(13.1) | 0.005 |
| Affordable price for imported HPV vaccine (RMB) | 0.025 | |||
| Under 100 | 92(54.1) | 67(37.2) | 159(45.4) | |
| 100—300 | 52(30.6) | 68(37.8) | 120(34.3) | |
| 300—500 | 12(7.1) | 23(12.8) | 35(10.0) | |
| 500—1000 | 5(2.9) | 9(5.0) | 14(4.0) | |
| Above 1000 | 9(5.3) | 13(7.2) | 22(6.3) | |
| Affordable price for domestic HPV vaccine (RMB) | 0.107 | |||
| Under 100 | 95(55.9) | 81(45.3) | 176(50.4) | |
| 100—300 | 51(30.0) | 68(38.0) | 119(34.1) | |
| 300—500 | 6(3.5) | 14(7.8) | 20(5.7) | |
| 500—1000 | 6(3.5) | 8(4.5) | 14(4.0) | |
| Above 1000 | 12(7.1) | 8(4.5) | 20(5.7) | |
| Attitude toward future HPV vaccination promoting in China(Multiple) | ||||
| Vaccine can prevent cancers/genital warts | 96(56.5) | 88(49.4) | 184(52.9) | 0.174 |
| Government should subsidize HPV vaccination | 85(50.0) | 88(49.4) | 173(49.7) | 0.878 |
| The price is too high to afford | 40(23.5) | 32(18.0) | 72(20.7) | 0.193 |
| Long-term effect of vaccine should be evaluated | 42(43.3) | 55(30.9) | 97(27.9) | 0.209 |
| HPV vaccine may lead to severe promiscuity | 6(3.5) | 6(3.4) | 12(3.4) | 0.928 |
Notes: 1USD=6.2 RMB at time of study.