Table 4.

Bi-variate analysis to identify factors associated with the attitudes towards HPV vaccine.

Categorical Independent variables	Attitude score mean(±SD)	95%CI for mean	F	df	P
Nationality			10.35	311	0.000
Jewish	10.52(±5.04)	9.87–11.17
Arab	13.17(±3.22)	12.46–13.88
Religious observance			2.10	310	0.125
Secular	10.83(±5.18)	9.83–11.73
Observant	12.01(±4.42)	11.15–12.87
Religious	10.85(±4.45)	9.86–11.84
Education level
≤ 10 years	12.68(±3.93)	10.94–14.43	1.57	309	0.197
10–11 years	11.67(±4.42)	10.81–12.53
>12 years without academic degree	11.06(±4.97)	9.88–12.53
Academic degree	10.66(±5.05)	9.73–11.58
Place of residence			3.27	311	0.071
Urban	11.58(±4.84)	10.91–12.25
Rural	10.57(±4.61)	9.70–11.43
Gender (of the adolescent)			2.22	311	0.137
Male	11.63(±4.69)	10.88–12.38
Female	10.83(±4.83)	10.08–11.59
Continuous independent variables	Pearson’s r				P
Age	−0.071 0.063				0.223
Knowledge					0.263