Table 5.
Associated factors of knowledge and attitude towards HPV vaccination
| Knowledge of HPV vaccine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Good n (%) | Poor n (%) | Statistical tests |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 17-19 | 2 (2.5) | 77 (97.4) | X2=12.746 |
| 20-22 | 3 (1.6) | 179 (98.3) | P=0.013 |
| 23-24 | 6 (4.9) | 117 (95.1) | |
| Total | 11 (2.9) | 373 (97.1) | |
| Level of study | |||
| ND | 4 (1.4) | 290 (98.6) | X2=22.428 |
| HND | 7 (7.8) | 83 (92.2) | P=<0.001 |
| Total | 11 (2.9) | 373 (97.1) | |
| Course of study | |||
| Accountancy | 4 (4.0) | 95 (96.0) | |
| Banking and Finance | 0 (0.0) | 36 (100.0) | |
| Business Administration | 1 (0.5) | 122 (99.5) | |
| Computer Science | 0 (0.0) | 29 (100.0) | |
| Marketing | 4 (12.9) | 27 (87.1) | |
| Mass Communication | 2 (3.3) | 64 (96.7) | |
| Total | 11 (2.9) | 373 (97.1) | X2=38.672 P=0.003 |
| Previous sexual experience | |||
| Yes | 9 (4.1) | 137 (95.9) | X2=7.830 |
| No | 2 (1.2) | 164 (98.8) | P=0.020 |
| Total | 11 (2.9) | 373 (97.1) | |
| Use of condom Yes No Total |
6 (3.7) 5 (2.2) 11 (2.9) |
155 (96.2) 218 (97.7) 373 (97.1) |
X2=8.639 P=0.013 |
| Attitude towards HPV vaccination | |||
| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | Statistical tests | |
| Previous sexual experience | |||
| Yes | 210 (96.3) | 8 (3.7) | X2=9.786 |
| No | 146 (88.0) | 20 (12.0) | P=0.002 |
| Total | 356 (92.7) | 28 (7.3) | |
| Number of sexual partners | |||
| <3 | 342 (93.4) | 24 (6.6) | X2=9.627 |
| 4-6 | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | P=0.008 |
| 7-9 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Total | 356 (92.7) | 28 (7.3) | |
| Use of condom | |||
| Yes | 158 (98.1) | 3 (1.9) | X2=12.085 |
| No | 198 (88.8) | 25 (11.2) | P=0.001 |
| Total | 356 (92.7) | 28 (7.3) | |