Table 2.
Awareness and attitude of HPV and the HPV vaccine among females with different hukou and residence statuses
| Items | Total (n=9,855) | Local residents (n=2,796) | Non-permanent residents (n=5,721) | Floating population (n=1,338) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heard of HPV | |||||
| Yes | 4,169 (42.3) | 1,733 (62.0) | 2,036 (35.6) | 400 (29.9) | < 0.001 |
| No | 5,686 (57.7) | 1,063 (38.0) | 3,685 (64.4) | 938 (70.1) | |
| Know that HPV infection is a sexually transmitted infectiona) | |||||
| Yes | 2,958 (71.0) | 1,373 (79.2) | 1,360 (66.8) | 225 (56.2) | < 0.001 |
| No | 1,211 (29.0) | 360 (20.8) | 676 (33.2) | 175 (43.8) | |
| Know that the persistent infection of high-risk HPV could lead to cervical cancera) | |||||
| Yes | 2,296 (55.1) | 1,135 (65.5) | 996 (48.9) | 165 (41.2) | < 0.001 |
| No | 1,873 (44.9) | 598 (34.5) | 1,040 (51.1) | 235 (58.8) | |
| Heard of the HPV vaccine | |||||
| Yes | 2,065 (21.0) | 986 (35.3) | 881 (15.4) | 198 (14.8) | < 0.001 |
| No | 7,790 (79.0) | 1,810 (64.7) | 4,840 (84.6) | 1,140 (85.2) | |
| Know that the HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancerb) | |||||
| Yes | 1,188 (57.5) | 648 (65.7) | 451 (51.2) | 89 (44.9) | < 0.001 |
| No | 877 (42.5) | 338 (34.3) | 430 (48.8) | 109 (55.1) | |
| Know that HPV vaccination should be received before the first sexual intercourseb) | |||||
| Yes | 524 (25.4) | 293 (29.7) | 196 (22.2) | 35 (17.7) | < 0.001 |
| No | 1,541 (74.6) | 693 (70.3) | 685 (77.8) | 163 (82.3) | |
| Willing to vaccinate themselves | |||||
| Yes | 6,241 (63.3) | 1,916 (68.5) | 3,573 (62.5) | 752 (56.2) | < 0.001 |
| No | 3,614 (36.7) | 880 (31.5) | 2,148 (37.5) | 586 (43.8) | |
| Willing to vaccinate their daughter(s)c) | |||||
| Yes | 4,284 (73.9) | 1,170 (75.0) | 2,551 (73.9) | 563 (71.7) | 0.233 |
| No | 1,515 (26.1) | 390 (25.0) | 903 (26.1) | 222 (28.3) | |
| The reasons for unwilling to take the HPV vaccined) | |||||
| Worry about the safety | 1,419 (39.3) | 384 (43.6) | 838 (39.0) | 197 (33.6) | < 0.001 |
| The HPV vaccine has not been widely accepted | 727 (20.1) | 219 (24.9) | 409 (19.0) | 99 (16.9) | |
| Worry about the price | 361 (10.0) | 40 (4.5) | 255 (11.9) | 66 (11.3) | |
| Worry about the effectiveness | 301 (8.3) | 55 (6.2) | 193 (9.0) | 53 (9.0) | |
| Not considering themselves at risk of cervical cancer | 229 (6.3) | 31 (3.5) | 154 (7.2) | 44 (7.5) | |
| The vaccine isn't protective because they have sexual intercourse | 118 (3.3) | 23 (2.6) | 59 (2.7) | 36 (6.1) | |
| Other reasons | 459 (12.7) | 128 (14.5) | 240 (11.2) | 91 (15.5) | |
| Accept that they pay for the HPV vaccination by themselvese) | |||||
| Yes | 1,870 (30.0) | 796 (41.5) | 878 (24.6) | 196 (26.1) | < 0.001 |
| No | 4,371 (70.0) | 1,120 (58.5) | 2,695 (75.4) | 556 (73.9) |
Values are presented as number (%). The chi-square test was used and p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
a)
Only females who have heard of human papillomavirus (HPV) answered these questions,
b)
Only females who have heard of the HPV vaccine answered these questions,
c)
Only females who have daughter(s) answered the question,
d)
Only females who are not willing to take the HPV vaccine answered the question,
e)
Only females who are willing to take the HPV vaccine answered the question.