Table 3.
Univariate analysis between parent’s perception on HPV vaccination and non-compliance to vaccination, Boa Vista, Brazil, 2015
| Parent’s perception | Yes n (%) | Non-compliance to HPV vaccination | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | p value | Odds Ratio (95 % IC) | |||
| The quality of the vaccine offered by the government is worrying | Agrees | 549 (77,4 %) | 24,4 % | 0,003 | 1,78 (1,15–2,99) |
| Disagrees | 160 (22,6 %) | 14,7 % | 1 | ||
| The vaccine is important for my daughter’s health | Agrees | 691 (96,6 %) | 15,7 % | 0,004 | 0,31 (0,13–0,73) |
| Disagrees | 24 (3,4 %) | 37,5 % | 1 | ||
| The adverse effects of the vaccine are worrying | Agrees | 461 (64,9 %) | 19,3 % | 0,03 | 1,62 (1,04–2,51) |
| Disagrees | 249 (35,0 %) | 12,8 % | 1 | ||
| The vaccine can induce early sexual initiation in girls | Agrees | 137 (19,4 %) | 20,4 % | ns | 1,40 (0,86–2,29) |
| Disagrees | 571 (80,6 %) | 16,1 % | 1 | ||
| The age range recommended for the vaccine is too early | Agrees | 226 (31,9 %) | 18,5 % | ns | 1,17 (0,71–1,78) |
| Disagrees | 481 (60,1 %) | 14,9 % | 1 | ||
| The vaccine can induce unsafe sex | Agrees | 184 (25,9 %) | 17,4 % | ns | 1,05 (0,67–1,83) |
| Disagrees | 525 (74,1 %) | 16,5 % | 1 | ||
| Parents have to talk about sex with their daughters before vaccination | Agrees | 664 (93,2 %) | 16,1 % | ns | 0,72 (0,33–1,55) |
| Disagrees | 43 (6,8 %) | 20,1 % | 1 | ||
| The decision to vaccinate belongs to the students, not to the parents | Agrees | 187 (26,5 %) | 15,5 % | ns | 0,91 (0,57–1,49) |
| Disagrees | 518 (73,5 %) | 16,8 % | 1 | ||
ns not significant