Table 7. Analyses of students’ factors associated with joining the program using multivariate logistic regression (n = 928).
| OR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPV vaccine source of information | |||
| Doctor | 1.27 | .79–2.04 | .32 |
| School | 1.22 | .78–1.90 | .39 |
| Parents | 1.97 | 1.22–3.16 | .005* |
| Knowledge about cervical cancer | |||
| Early stage of cervical cancer is treatable | 1.16 | .73–1.85 | .54 |
| It is one of the common cancers found in women in HK | 1.30 | .75–2.23 | .35 |
| HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer | 3.94 | 2.35–6.60 | <0.001** |
| Risk factors of cervical cancer | |||
| Smoking is a risk factor | 1.62 | .10–2.64 | .052 |
| Having multiple sex partners is a risk factor | .51 | .31-.84 | .009* |
| Started sex early is a risk factor | 1.60 | 1.00–2.54 | .050 |
| HPV vaccine knowledge | 1.24 | .73–2.11 | .43 |
* = significant at p< .01.
** = significant at p