Awareness and acceptance of HPV vaccine for condyloma acuminata (CA)
among college students without sexual experience ——Vaccine
prevention of CA before happen
Abstract
Background. Sexual transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV)
types 6 and 11 causes 90% of condyloma acuminata (CA) and the
prevalence of CA in the younger generation is not low. Human
papillomavirus vaccines containing types 6 and 11 are highly effective
in preventing condyloma acuminatum transmission. By getting immunized
promptly, college students who have not had sexual experience as a
catch-up group can minimize the potential emotional and financial stress
of CA. However, no comprehensive research has been undertaken on the
views of this population about the CA vaccination. Methods.
This study aimed to examine HPV knowledge and CA vaccination acceptance
among college students without sexual experience in Guangdong, China. We
used WeChat web-based questionnaires to conduct a cross-sectional survey
of respondents. College students identified as having never had sexual
relations were maintained, and 2,139 valid questionnaires were
ultimately collected. Results. Knowledge of CA (26.2%) and HPV
(18.8%) was poor among college students who had never engaged in sexual
activity, as was the vaccination rate (2.9%). However, acceptance of
the vaccine was relatively high (54.8%). More respondents received the
CA vaccine if they were full-time students (OR = 1.962), had heard of CA
(OR = 1.505), had actively learned about CA (OR = 1.812), considered the
vaccine safe (OR = 2.310), and believed it was successful in preventing
CA (OR = 3.925). Conclusions. Overall, this population has
limited knowledge about the CA and HPV vaccines. To protect young
people’s health and lessen the disease burden, society should pay more
attention to CA and HPV vaccination education.