Table 2 Univariate analysis: correlation between demographic characteristics, parents’ knowledge about HPV vaccine and non-compliance to vaccination, Boa Vista, Brazil, 2015
Characteristics | Yes n (%) | Non-compliance to HPV vaccination | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence | p value | Odds Ratio (CI 95 %) | |||
Parent’s religion | Protestant | 262 (44,1 %) | 17,9 % | ns | 1,03 (0,576–1,45) |
Non protestant | 332 (55,9 %) | 17,5 % | 1 | ||
Parent’s schooling | Elementary school | 203 (26,8 %) | 16,7 % | ns | 0,98 (0,71–1,73) |
High school / higher | 554 (73,2 %) | 16,9 % | 1 | ||
Monthly household income | Up to I$ 400 | 353 (49,5 %) | 16,1 % | ns | 1,02 (0,61–1,41) |
More than I$ 400 | 360 (50,5 %) | 18,6 % | 1 | ||
Type of school | Private school | 99 (12,5 %) | 43,7 % | 0,003 | 4,51 (1,63–12,46) |
Public school | 698 (87,5 %) | 15,9 % | 1 | ||
Correct answers in 10 knowledge questions | Less than 50 % | 287 (38,8 %) | 20,2 % | 0,02 | 1,60 (1,05–2,42) |
More than 50 % | 453 (61,2 %) | 13,6 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that HPV infections is not rare | Wrong | 400 (50,2 %) | 21,5 % | 0,001 | 1,81 (1,24–2,64) |
Right | 397 (49,8 %) | 13,1 % | 1 | ||
Knowing the recommended age group for vaccination | Wrong | 700 (87,8 %) | 18,3 % | 0,04 | 1,94 (1,02–3,86) |
Right | 97 (12,2 %) | 10,3 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that the vaccine is effective in preventing HPV | Wrong | 301 (37,7 %) | 20,6 % | 0,01 | 1,62 (1,08–2,41) |
Right | 496 (62,3 %) | 14,0 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that the vaccine prevents cervical cancer | Wrong | 152 (19,1 %) | 24,4 % | 0,01 | 1,73 (1,14–2,84) |
Right | 645 (80,9 %) | 15,6 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that HPV is a STD | Wrong | 248 (31,1 %) | 17,7 % | ns | 1,04 (0,73–1,66) |
Right | 549 (68,9 %) | 17,1 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that men are affected by HPV | Wrong | 449 (56,3 %) | 18,0 % | ns | 1,12 (0,71–1,60) |
Right | 348 (43,7 %) | 16,3 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that HPV causes genital warts | Wrong | 484 (60,7 %) | 18,8 % | ns | 1,41 (0,92–2,17) |
Right | 313 (39,3 %) | 15,0 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that HPV causes CC | Wrong | 152 (19,1 %) | 19,7 % | ns | 1,35 (0,85–2,16) |
Right | 645 (80,9 %) | 16,7 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that the HPV infection is usually asymptomatic | Wrong | 610 (76,5 %) | 16,1 % | ns | 0,71 (0,43–1,06) |
Right | 187 (23,5 %) | 21,4 % | 1 | ||
Knowing that there is no curative treatment for HPV | Wrong | 731 (91,7 %) | 17,6 % | ns | 1,53 (0,63–3,67) |
Right | 66 (8,3 %) | 13,6 % | 1 | ||