Predictors of having heard about human papillomavirus vaccination: Critical aspects for cervical cancer prevention among Colombian women

Type Journal Article - Gaceta sanitaria
Title Predictors of having heard about human papillomavirus vaccination: Critical aspects for cervical cancer prevention among Colombian women
Author(s)
Volume 29
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
Page numbers 112-117
URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0213911114002404
Abstract
Objectives
To determine whether the probability of having heard about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination differs by socio-demographic characteristics among Colombian women; and whether the effect of predictors of having heard about HPV vaccination varies by educational levels and rural/urban area of residence.

Methods
Data of 53,521 women aged 13–49 years were drawn from the 2010 Colombian National Demographic and Health Survey. Women were asked about aspects of their health and their socio-demographic characteristics. A logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with having heard about HPV vaccination. Educational level and rural/urban area of residence of the women were tested as modifier effects of predictors.

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