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. 2022 May 12;17(5):e0266139. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266139

Table 6. Multivariate logistic regression model for the related aspect of KAP for getting vaccinated minimal one dose and willingness to get vaccinated among respondents (N = 400).

The aspect of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Have been vaccinated against HPV at least one dose Intention and readiness to take HPV vaccination
Unadjusted OR (95%CI) p-valuea Adjusted OR (95%CI) p-valuec Unadjusted OR (95%CI) p-valuea Adjusted OR (95%CI) p-valuec
Good knowledge of:
 Etiology of CC 3.29 (1.37–7.89) 0.005 0.72 (0.19–2.79) 0.639 1.75 (0.95–3.23) 0.072 0.70 (0.27–1.79) 0.456
 Overview and prior knowledge of HPV 3.68 (1.86–7.26) 0.000 1.21 (0.45–3.28) 0.704 2.85 (1.63–4.99) 0.000 1.60 (0.71–3.60) 0.254
 HPV related malignancy 2.93 (1.72–4.99) 0.000 1.50 (0.74–3.02) 0.257 1.68 (0.87–3.24) 0.116 0.81 (0.28–2.37) 0.694
 Transmission of HPV in men 2.35 (1.34–4.12) 0.002 0.73 (0.29–1.85) 0.504 2.56 (1.44–4.54) 0.001 1.18 (0.37–3.74) 0.776
 Risk of HPV infection in men 1.62 (0.97–2.73) 0.067 0.59 (0.31–1.13) 0.133 1.70 (0,95–3.06) 0.072 0.71 (0.28–1.80) 0.466
 Sex as a way to transmit HPV 2.86 (1.41–5.80) 0.003 1.71 (0.65–4.46) 1.706 2.06 (1.17–3.62) 0.011 1.49 (0.62–3.56) 0.375
 The abundance of HPV infection 3.22 (1.80–5.74) 0.000 0.63 (0.27–1.48) 0.289 1.73 (0.99–3.02) 0.053 0.50 (0.23–1.12) 0.093
 HPV can causes CC 6.45 (2.28–18.19) 0.000 1.49 (0.36–6.28) 0.585 2.61 (1.47–4.64) 0.001 1.32 (0.40–4.41) 0.649
 Smoking as a risk of HPV infection 1.86 (1.08–3.18) 0.023 1.39 (0.72–2.70) 0.325 1.79 (0.91–3.50) 0.088 1.30 (0.49–3.42) 0.601
 Vaccine to prevent CC 16.22 (3.90–67.46) 0.000 3.18 (0.68–14.97) 0.143 1.81 (1.02–3.21) 0.042 0.53 (0.22–1.28) 0.155
 Availability of HPV vaccines 6.21 (2.61–14.77) 0.000 1.25 (0.36–4.29) 0.724 2.25 (1.29–3.92) 0.004 1.32 (0.48–3.64) 0.592
Accessibility to get HPV vaccines 7.51 (3.16–17.84) 0.000 3.20 (1.26–8.13) 0.014 2.33 (1.34–4.05) 0.002 1.21 (0.49–3.00) 0.681
 Side effect of HPV vaccines 0.97 (0.51–1.84) 0.917 - n/a 1.20 (0.59–2.42) 0.617 - n/a
 Risk of infection after vaccination 2.20 (1.29–3.77) 0.003 0.82 (0.38–1.74) 0.600 2.92 (1.58–5.37) 0.000 1.86 (0.84–4.13) 0.125
 Neccesity of HPV vaccine for infected-people 1.02 (0.59–1.75) 0.957 - n/a 1.54 (0.83–2.84) 0.166 1.02 (0.42–2.48) 0.973
 Screening still needed for HPV-vaccinated people 2.61 (1.24–5.46) 0.009 1.18 (0.46–3.03) 0.731 2.89 (1.64–5.11) 0.000 1.41 (0.59–3.39) 0.437
The protection of HPV vaccination 2.78 (1.58–4.89) 0.000 0.95 (0.43–2.08) 0.900 2.36 (1.32–4.20) 0.003 2.71 (1.25–5.89) 0.012
 Age-recommended for HPV vaccination 6.39 (3.07–13.30) 0.000 1.75 (0.73–4.19) 0.212 2.47 (1.41–4.35) 0.001 1.39 (0.57–3.40) 0.464
Dose-recommended for HPV vaccination 6.44 (3.26–12.71) 0.000 3.15 (1.50–6.58) 0.002 3.20 (1.76–5.84) 0.000 1.12 (0.41–3.04) 0.826
 Not to having multiple sex partners after vaccination 3.14 (1.55–6.37) 0.001 0.81 (0.28–2.29) 0.686 3.04 (1.73–5.32) 0.000 1.97 (0.83–4.71) 0.127
Positive attitude of:
HPV infection perceived as a dangerous virus 6.68 (1.59–28.06) 0.003 3.55 (0.77–16.36) 0.104 3.31 (1.74–6.31) 0.000 2.89 (1.22–6.87) 0.016
 HPV infection susceptibility 1.23 (0.71–2.13) 0.455 - n/a 2.52 (1.23–5.16) 0.009 1.51 (0.62–3.69) 0.362
 Worries about CC risk in partner and family 1.42 (0.53–3.77) 0.483 - n/a 4.00 (1.94–8.30) 0.000 2.73 (0.98–7.61) 0.055
 Support vaccination for children 0.72 (1.47–3.56) 0.657b - n/a 2.93 (0.71–12.05) 0.139b 0.91 (0.10–8.64) 0.934
 Support vaccination for adults indefinite 0.223b - n/a 4.42 (0.96–20.28) 0.072b 1.43 (0.13–15.98) 0.769
Willingness to get HPV vaccines 7.13 (2.18–23.29) 0.000 4.73 (1.36–16.50) 0.015 9.13 (5.01–16.63) 0.000 6.61 (3.16–13.83) 0.000
 Suggestion of vaccination for partner and family 0.83 (0.41–1.70) 0.609 - n/a 4.22 (2.23–7.99) 0.000 1.10 (0.37–3.27) 0.871
 Not fear of injection in general 1.97 (1.03–3.77) 0.037 0.94 (0.43–2.09) 0.882 1.63 (0.92–2.88) 0.093 0.80 (0.35–1.84) 0.603
No worriness about side effect of HPV vaccines 7.66 (3.88–15.12) 0.000 4.63 (2.25–9.54) 0.000 2.07 (1.16–3.69) 0.012 1.82 (0.82–4.04) 0.140
No fear of HPV vaccination 13.26 (1.80–97.54) 0.001 6.75 (0.86–53.18) 0.070 4.85 (2.56–9.17) 0.000 3.65 (1.59–8.37) 0.002
Favorable practice of:
 Decision is controled by parents 1.86 (1.09–3.16) 0.022 0.69 (0.36–1.33) 0.269 0.85 (0.49–1.46) 0.547 - n/a
 Decision is influenced by friends 1.09 (0.57–2.12) 0.791 - n/a 0.77 (0.37–1.60) 0.484 - n/a
 Religions support HPV vaccination 1.61 (0.70–3.72) 0.259 - n/a 2.05 (1.04–4.03) 0.035 1.09 (0.37–3.17)/ 0.878
 Sharing knowledge about HPV and CC indefinite 0.012b - n/a 20.39 (8.04–51.68) 0.000 12.36 (3.78–40.43) 0.000
 Intention to know more about HPV, CC, vaccine 1.70 (0.38–7.58) 0.750b - n/a 18.53 (6.32–54.33) 0.000b 9.17 (2.29–36.71) 0.002

aBivariate analysis using Chi-square and bFisher’s exact test which any associated factors with p≤0.20 were deemed eligible for inclusion in the multivariate analysis model; cMultivariate logistic regression analysis; Indefinite results caused by the presence of zero proportion. CC, Cervical cancer; 95%CI (95% confidence intervals).