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. 2022 Sep 13;18(6):2115267. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2115267

Table 6.

Factors associated with intention to receive the CA vaccine among MSM in China.

Variable % (number of those willing to receive CA vaccination/number of MSM) Crude odds ratio
Adjusted odds ratio
ORc (95%CI) P ORa (95%CI) P
Demographic Characteristics          
Monthly salary (RMB)          
≤2000 72.1% (98/136) ref      
2000–4999 85.8% (325/379) 2.3 (1.5, 3.7) <0.001    
5000–9999 87.7% (264/301) 2.8 (1.7, 4.6) <0.001    
≥ 10,000 94.2% (81/86) 6.3 (2.4, 16.7) <0.001    
Self-identified sexual orientation          
Heterosexual/Unsure 69.4% (25/36) ref      
Bisexual 84.7% (72/85) 2.4 (1.0, 6.1) 0.059    
Homosexual 85.9% (671/781) 2.7 (1.3, 5.6) 0.009    
Sexual behaviors          
History of anal intercourse          
No 73.4% (94/128) ref   ref  
Yes 87.1% (674/774) 2.4 (1.6, 3.8) <0.001 1.9 (1.1, 3.2) 0.017
Experience of sex with fixed male sexual partners in the past 12 months      
No 80.1% (265/331) ref      
Yes 88.1% (503/571) 1.8 (1.3, 2.7) 0.001    
Experience of sex with temporary male sexual partners in the past 12 months      
No 81.6% (369/452) ref      
Yes 88.7% (399/450) 1.8 (1.2, 2.6) 0.003    
History of HIV          
HIV testing status          
Have never tested before 79.2% (244/308) ref   ref  
HIV negative 88.9% (407/458) 2.1 (1.4, 3.1) <0.001 1.4 (0.9, 2.3) 0.121
HIV positive 86.0% (117/136) 1.6 (0.9, 2.8) 0.092 1.2 (0.6, 2.2) 0.564
History of HPV          
History of CA        
No 83.3% (587/705) ref      
Yes 91.9% (181/197) 2.3 (1.3, 3.9) 0.003    
Perceptions of CA          
Ever heard of CA        
No 62.1% (95/153) ref   ref  
Yes 89.9% (673/749) 5.4 (3.6, 8.1) <0.001 2.9 (1.9, 4.6) <0.001
Know the routes of transmission of CA        
No 75.8% (282/372) ref      
Yes 91.7% (486/530) 3.5 (2.4, 5.2) <0.001    
Know the symptoms of CA        
No 74.7% (271/363) ref      
Yes 92.2% (497/539) 4.0 (2.7, 6.0) <0.001    
Know the risks of CA        
No 79.0% (320/405) ref      
Yes 90.1% (448/497) 2.4 (1.7, 3.6) <0.001    
Know the treatments for CA        
No 80.2% (465/580) ref   ref  
Yes 94.1% (303/322) 3.9 (2.4, 6.5) <0.001 2.0 (1.2, 3.6) 0.011
Perceptions of HPV/CA vaccines          
Ever heard of available HPV vaccine/cervical cancer vaccine abroad?        
No 76.6% (304/397) ref   ref  
Yes 91.9% (464/505) 3.5 (2.3, 5.1) <0.001 1.9 (1.2, 3.0) 0.004
Behavioral intention to take up HPV/CA vaccine        
Have any of your friends or family members received the HPV vaccine?      
No 83.3% (490/588) ref      
Yes 88.5% (278/314) 1.5 (1.0, 2.3) 0.036    
Have you proactively learned about CA?      
No 77.3% (273/353) ref      
Yes 90.2% (495/549) 2.7 (1.8, 3.9) <0.001    
Have you proactively learned about HPV vaccine?        
No 79.4% (358/451) ref      
Yes 90.9% (410/451) 2.6 (1.8, 3.9) <0.001    
Have you received education about CA?        
No 80.2% (384/479) ref   ref  
Yes 90.8% (384/423) 2.4 (1.6, 3.6) <0.001 1.9 (1.2, 3.0) 0.004
Have you proactively discussed CA or the vaccine with others?      
No 81.4% (395/485) ref      
Yes 89.5% (373/417) 1.9 (1.3, 2.8) 0.001    

CA – condyloma acuminata.