Table 3.
Participants' knowledge and attitude to HPV (n = 7335)
| Item | Gender | Total (%) | χ 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | Female (%) | ||||
| I have ever heard of HPV | |||||
| Yes | 1493 (41.8) | 2255 (59.9) | 3748 (51.1) | 239.532 | <0.001 |
| No | 2077 (58.2) | 1510 (40.1) | 3587 (48.9) | ||
| I have ever heard of HPV‐related diseases, such as genital warts and cervical cancer | |||||
| Yes | 1754 (49.1) | 2246 (59.7) | 4000 (54.4) | 81.839 | <0.001 |
| No | 1816 (50.9) | 1519 (40.3) | 3335 (45.5) | ||
| I have ever heard of HPV vaccine | |||||
| Yes | 1410 (39.5) | 2156 (57.3) | 3566 (48.6) | 231.593 | <0.001 |
| No | 2160 (60.5) | 1609 (42.7) | 3769 (51.4) | ||
| I have ever actively consulted on HPV vaccination | |||||
| Yes | 774 (21.7) | 1225 (32.5) | 1999 (27.3) | 108.926 | <0.001 |
| No | 2796 (78.3) | 2540 (67.5) | 5336 (72.7) | ||
| HPV infection is very serious and will affect my life in campus | |||||
| Yes | 1924 (53.9) | 1962 (52.1) | 3886 (53.0) | 2.336 | 0.126 |
| No/Uncertain | 1646 (46.1) | 1803 (47.9) | 3449 (47.0) | ||
| I think I have risk of infecting HPV | |||||
| Yes | 404 (11.3) | 360 (9.6) | 764 (10.4) | 6.047 | 0.014 |
| No/Uncertain | 3166 (88.7) | 3405 (90.4) | 6571 (89.6) | ||
| Vaccination against HPV helps protect me from HPV infection | |||||
| Yes | 2548 (71.4) | 2922 (77.6) | 5470 (74.6) | 37.594 | <0.001 |
| No/Uncertain | 1022 (28.6) | 843 (22.4) | 1865 (25.4) | ||
| I am willing to be vaccinated with HPV vaccine | |||||
| Yes | 3201 (89.7) | 1208 (32.1) | 4409 (60.1) | 2533.642 | <0.001 |
| No | 369 (10.3) | 2557 (67.9) | 2926 (39.9) | ||
| I am willing to encourage my friends to be vaccinated with HPV vaccine | |||||
| Yes | 3212 (90.0) | 2689 (71.4) | 5902 (80.5) | 402.377 | <0.001 |
| No | 357 (10.0) | 1076 (28.6) | 1433 (19.5) | ||
Abbreviation: HPV, human papillomavirus.