Table 4 Multivariate analysis for non-compliance to vaccination against HPV, Boa Vista – Brazil, 2015

Private school student

2,44 (1,33–4,31)

0,002

Scoring less than 50% of the questions about HPV and the vaccine

1,42 (1,01–2,76)

0,045

Knowing that the HPV infection isn’t rare

0,52 (0,33–0,81)

0,004

Knowing that the vaccine is effective in preventing HPV infection

0,82 (0,51–1,31)

ns

Knowing that the vaccine is effective in preventing cervical cancer

0,84 (0,44–1,60)

ns

Believing that the adverse effects of the vaccine are worrying

1,66 (1,01–2,71)

0,04

Believing that the quallity of the vaccine provided by the government is worrying

1,51 (0,85–2,39)

ns

Believing that the vaccine is important for their daughter’s health

0,62 (0,23–0,93)

0,03