Research Article
Vaccination Decision-Making and HPV Knowledge: How Informed and Engaged Are Young Adult HPV Vaccine Recipients in Australia?
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of school-based and population-based HPV vaccine recipients.
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School-based HPV vaccine recipients |
Population-based HPV vaccine recipients | Significance | | | % | Mean | | % | Mean | | |
| Age | 82 | 63.4 | 18.3 | 20 | 36.6 | 20.2 | −4.747 | <0.001 |
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| Participation in sexual intercourse | | | | | 3.688 | 0.055 | Yes | 42 | 45.8 | 15 | 75.0 | | | No | 40 | 36.2 | 5 | 25.0 | | | Ever received Pap smear | | | | | 14.380 | <0.001 | Yes | 8 | 9.8 | 9 | 45.0 | | | No | 74 | 90.2 | 11 | 55.0 | | | Ever heard of HPV | | | | | 0.001 | 0.974 | Yes | 74 | 90.2 | 18 | 90.0 | | | No | 8 | 9.8 | 2 | 10.0 | | | Heard of HPV from health professional | | | | | 15.360 | <0.001 | Yes | 24 | 29.2 | 15 | 75.0 | | | No | 50 | 61.0 | 3 | 15.0 | | | Have not heard of HPV | 8 | 9.8 | 2 | 10.0 | | | Heard of HPV from media | | | | | 2.729 | 0.099 | Yes | 64 | 78.0 | 18 | 90.0 | | | No | 10 | 12.2 | 0 | 00.0 | | | Have not heard of HPV | 8 | 9.8 | 2 | 10.0 | | | Heard of HPV from family or friends | | | | | 3.947 | 0.047 | Yes | 48 | 58.5 | 16 | 80.0 | | | No | 26 | 31.7 | 2 | 10.0 | | | Have not heard of HPV | 8 | 9.8 | 2 | 10.0 | | |
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