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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample

From: Factors related to non-compliance to HPV vaccination in Roraima—Brazil: a region with a high incidence of cervical cancer

Characteristics

Mean (± SD)

n (%)

Student’s age (years old)

13,0 (±0,8)

 

 12

 

250 (32,7 %)

 13

 

263 (34,4 %)

 14

 

252 (32,9 %)

Survey Participant

  

 Parents

 

689 (88,5 %)

 Grandparents

 

42 (5,4 %)

 Uncle/Aunt

 

30 (3,9 %)

 Guardian

 

17 (2,2 %)

Participant’s age

39,1 (±8,0)

 

 Up to 40 years old

 

485 (63,3 %)

 More than 40 years old

 

281 (36,7 %)

Participant’s schooling

  

 illiterate

 

24 (3,1 %)

 elementary school

 

180 (23,7 %)

 high school

 

243 (32,2 %)

 higher education

 

311 (41,0 %)

Private school

 

101 (12,6 %)

Public school

 

696 (87,4 %)

Participant religion

  

 Catholic

 

277 (46,6 %)

 Protestant

 

262 (44,1 %)

 Others

 

55 (9,3 %)