Table 3.
Awareness of HPV infection prevention methods by sociodemographic factors, Poland, November 2021 (n = 1082).
| Awareness of HPV Infection Prevention Methods—Percentage of Respondents Who Answered “Yes” by Sociodemographic Factors | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Vaccination before the Initiation of Sexual Contact | Condom Use | Limiting the Number of Sexual Partners and Avoiding Risky Sexual Behavior | |||
| n (%) | p | n (%) | p | n (%) | p | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 140 (24.6) | 0.5 | 285 (50.1) | <0.001 | 283 (49.7) | <0.001 |
| Male | 118 (23.0) | 195 (38.0) | 197 (38.4) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–29 | 48 (22.1) | 0.5 | 99 (45.6) | 0.2 | 105 (48.4) | 0.6 |
| 30–44 | 81 (26.0) | 152 (48.9) | 132 (42.4) | |||
| 44–59 | 72 (24.9) | 122 (42.2) | 127 (43.9) | |||
| 60+ | 57 (21.5) | 107 (40.4) | 116 (43.8) | |||
| Marital status | ||||||
| single | 65 (27.5) | 0.3 | 107 (45.3) | 0.6 | 110 (46.6) | 0.9 |
| married | 120 (22.0) | 248 (45.4) | 237 (43.4) | |||
| informal relationship | 42 (26.1) | 72 (44.7) | 72 (44.7) | |||
| divorced | 17 (26.2) | 24 (36.9) | 29 (44.6) | |||
| widowed | 14 (18.9) | 29 (39.2) | 32 (43.2) | |||
| Having children | ||||||
| Yes | 158 (22.7) | 0.2 | 304 (43.6) | 0.5 | 298 (42.8) | 0.2 |
| No | 100 (26.0) | 176 (45.7) | 182 (47.3) | |||
| Place of residence | ||||||
| rural | 71 (20.7) | 0.002 | 143 (41.7) | 0.1 | 136 (39.7) | 0.1 |
| city below 20,000 residents | 22 (16.9) | 62 (47.7) | 55 (42.3) | |||
| city from 20,000 to 99,999 residents | 59 (24.8) | 95 (39.9) | 104 (43.7) | |||
| city from 100,000 to 499,999 residents | 48 (23.2) | 95 (45.9) | 103 (49.8) | |||
| city above 500,000 residents | 58 (35.4) | 85 (51.8) | 82 (50.0) | |||
| Having higher education | ||||||
| Yes | 140 (30.4) | <0.001 | 227 (49.2) | 0.005 | 224 (48.6) | 0.02 |
| No | 118 (19.0) | 253 (40.7) | 256 (41.2) | |||
| Occupational status | ||||||
| active | 172 (25.8) | 0.05 | 307 (46.1) | 0.1 | 300 (45.0) | 0.6 |
| passive | 86 (20.7) | 173 (41.6) | 180 (43.3) | |||
| Self-reported financial situation | ||||||
| good, or very good | 41 (24.8) | 0.7 | 78 (47.3) | 0.5 | 78 (47.3) | 0.3 |
| rather good | 80 (26.1) | 144 (46.9) | 144 (46.9) | |||
| moderate/difficult to tell | 95 (23.1) | 172 (41.8) | 172 (41.8) | |||
| rather bad | 19 (19.6) | 39 (40.2) | 36 (37.1) | |||
| bad or very bad | 23 (22.5) | 47 (46.1) | 50 (49.0) | |||
| Awareness of oncogenic potential of HPV (head and neck cancer risk factor) | ||||||
| Yes | 141 (40.1) | <0.001 | 214 (60.8) | <0.001 | 228 (64.8) | <0.001 |
| No | 117 (16.0) | 266 (36.4) | 252 (34.5) | |||