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. 2021 Oct 11;28:10732748211032899. doi: 10.1177/10732748211032899

Table 4.

Influencing factors of HPV vaccination intention among participants (N = 3765).

Variables Willing to receive HPV vaccine
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) P
Permanent residence (for more than one year)
 Rural 1 1
 Urban 1.56(1.35–1.81) 1.08(.89–1.30) .44
Living expenses (RMB/month)
 <1000 yuan 1 1
 1000–2000 yuan 1.39(1.16–1.66) .90(.73–1.11) .32
 2001–3000 yuan 2.56(1.92–3.41) .93(.66–1.32) .70
 >3000 yuan 5.19(2.58–10.44) 2.18(.97–4.92) .06
Education level of parents
 Junior high school or below 1 1
 Senior high school ( including vocational high school) 1.33(1.13–1.57) .96(.79–1.16) .66
 College (including technical college) and above 1.69(1.43–2.00) .87(.69–1.09) .21
Previous sexual experience
 No 1 1
 Yes 2.63(1.79–3.86) 1.96(1.25–3.08) .00**
Currently relationship
 No 1 1
 Yes 1.43(1.20–1.70) 1.10(.90–1.35) .35
Family or friends with any cancer (including cervical cancer)
 No 1 1
 Yes 1.52(1.30–1.77) 1.24(1.04–1.48) .02*
Vaccination is effective in preventing disease
 No 1 1
 Yes 1.41(1.06–1.87) .91(.66–1.25) .55
Ever received sexual education
 No 1 1
 Yes 1.72(1.44–2.06) 1.14(.93–1.39) .22
Attitude toward premarital sex
 Con 1 1
 Pro 1.54(1.34–1.77) 1.06(.90–1.25) .51
Ever heard of HPV
 No 1 1
 Yes 2.05(1.77–2.37) 1.23(1.03–1.47) .03*
Ever actively searched for or consulted on HPV vaccination
 No 1 1
 Yes 2.31(2.00–2.66) 1.22(1.02–1.45) .03*
Information 1.12(1.09–1.15) 1.01(.97–1.04) .73
Motivation 1.01(.97–1.04) .73
 Perceived susceptibility 1.31(1.22–1.42) 1.20(1.09–1.31) .00**
 Perceived severity 1.11(1.01–1.21) 1.24(1.11–1.39) .00**
 Perceived benefits 1.82(1.61–2.06) .86(.73–1.00) .05
 Perceived barriers .46(.41–.52) .60(.52–.69) .00**
 Subjective norms 3.90(3.32–4.57) 2.09(1.75–2.49) .00**
Behavioral skills
 Decision-making 1.56(1.38–1.77) .86(.74–1.01) .06
 Self-efficacy 4.54(3.94–5.24) 2.95(2.44–3.58) .00**

*P < .05; **P < .01. Abbreviation: HPV, human papillomavirus.