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Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 293)

From: Implementation of a national school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine campaign in Fiji: knowledge, vaccine acceptability and information needs of parents

 

N (%)

Demographics

 

Age of respondent (years) (med,IQR)

40 (36,43)

Relationship of respondent to eligible girl

 

Mother

235 (80.2 %)

Father

39 (13.3 %)

Other guardian

14 (4.8 %)

Region

 

Central/Eastern Division

177 (60.4 %)

Western Division

90 (30.7 %)

Northern Division

26 (8.9 %)

Education of respondent

 

Primary school only

40 (13.7 %)

Secondary school or higher

233 (79.5 %)

Household weekly income, $FJ

 

<100

86 (29.4 %)

100-199

129 (44.0 %)

200+

78 (26.6 %)

Vaccine uptake

 

Consent given for HPV vaccination

 

Yes

230 (78.5 %)

No

44 (15.0 %)

Don’t know

19 (6.5 %)

Eligible girl reported to have received all three doses

 

Yes

170 (73.9 %)

No

39 (17.0 %)

Don’t know

21 (9.1 %)

Eligible girl reported to receive other routine school vaccines

 

Yes

270 (92.2 %)

No

1 (0.3 %)

Don’t know

19 (6.5 %)

Awareness and knowledge

 

Heard of HPV before campaign

 

Yes

30 (10.2 %)

No

242 (82.6 %)

Don’t know

17 (5.8 %)

Heard of cervical cancer before campaign

 

Yes

62 (21.2 %)

No

222 (75.8 %)

Don’t know

8 (2.7 %)

Consider cervical cancer common in Fiji

 

Yes

193 (65.9 %)

No

39 (13.3 %)

Don’t know

60 (20.5 %)

Consider women in Fiji at risk of HPV

 

Yes

190 (64.9 %)

No

73 (24.9 %)

Don’t know

26 (8.9 %)

Heard of pap smear

 

Yes

219 (74.7 %)

No

51 (17.4 %)

Don’t know

22 (7.5 %)

How important for women in Fiji to have pap smear (among those who have heard of pap smear)

 

Very important

211/219 (96.4 %)

Somewhat important

6/219 (2.7 %)

Don’t know

2/219 (0.9 %)

Vaccine information and decision-making

 

Satisfied with access to information for decision-making

 

Yes

196 (66.9 %)

No

38 (13.0 %)

Don’t know

54 (18.4 %)

Discussed decision with family member

 

Yes

182 (62.1 %)

No

104 (35.5 %)

Don’t know

0

Involved daughter in decision

 

Yes

213 (72.7 %)

No

62 (21.2 %)

Don’t know

14 (4.8 %)

Obtained advice from health provider or other community member

 

Yes

48 (16.4 %)

No

202 (68.9 %)

Don’t know

37 (12.6 %)

Main source of HPV vaccine information

 

Campaign information pamphlet

219 (74.7 %)

Consent letter

11 (3.8 %)

Newspaper

40 (13.7 %)

Radio

10 (3.4 %)

Magazine article

1 (0.3 %)

  1. NB Percentages for each variable may not equal 100 due to missing data