Table 1.
General characteristics by nationality
| Variable | Category | Total (n = 590) | n (%) or mean ± SD | χ2 (p) or t (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean (n = 273) | Chinese (n = 317) | ||||
| Age (years) | Min–Max | 20.35 ± 1.1 | 20.51 ± 0.82 | 20.22 ± 1.32 | 10.01 (0.002) |
| 18-24 | 19–23 | 18–24 | |||
| Religion (n = 589) | No | 475 (80.6) | 174 (64.0) | 301 (95.0) | 90.03 (< 0.001) |
| Yes | 114 (19.4) | 98 (36.0) | 16 (5.0) | ||
| Smoking (n = 589) | No | 536 (91.0) | 236 (86.8) | 300 (94.6) | 11.08 (0.001) |
| Yes | 53 (9.0) | 36 (13.2) | 17 (5.4) | ||
| Alcohol drinking | No | 217 (36.8) | 16 (5.9) | 201 (63.4) | 208.90 (< 0.001) |
| Yes | 373 (63.2) | 257 (94.1) | 116 (36.6) | ||
| Sexual experience (n = 588) | No | 544 (92.5) | 243 (89.0) | 301 (95.6) | 9.05 (0.003) |
| Yes | 44 (7.5) | 30 (11.0) | 14 (4.4) | ||
| STI experience (n = 589) | No | 574 (98.8) | 268 (99.6) | 306 (98.1) | 2.92 (0.130) |
| Yes | 7 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) | 6 (1.9) | ||
| Have you had ever heard about HPV? (n = 589) | No | 453 (76.9) | 203 (74.6) | 250 (78.9) | 1.48 (0.240) |
| Yes | 136 (23.1) | 69 (25.4) | 67 (21.1) | ||
| Have you ever heard about genital warts? (n = 589) | No | 484 (82.2) | 211 (77.6) | 273 (86.1) | 7.30 (0.009) |
| Yes | 105 (17.8) | 61 (22.4) | 44 (13.9) | ||
| Who would need the HPV vaccine? | Only women | 98 (16.7) | 47 (17.2) | 51 (16.3) | 19.28 (< 0.001) |
| Both women and men | 348 (59.4) | 183 (67.0) | 165 (52.7) | ||
| No need without infection symptoms | 140 (23.9) | 43 (15.8) | 97 (31.0) | ||
N = 590, STI, Sexually transmitted infection; HPV, Human papillomavirus