Analysis of HPV vaccine willingness among female workers in entertainment venues in an urban area of Guangxi Province
Objective To investigate the HPV vaccinate willingness and related influencing factors among female employees in entertainment venues in an urban area of Guangxi,so as to provide a basis for disease pre-vention agencies and healthcare units in the publicity and education on HPV and HPV vaccination.Methods A purposive sampling was conducted to select female employees of entertainment venues in an urban area of Guangxi as the respondents for the questionnaire survey.Results A total of 921 respondents were included,with 378(41.04%)in high-grade entertainment venues,227(24.65%)in mid-grade,and 316(34.31%)in low-grade.Only 712 respondents(77.31%)expressed willingness to be vaccinated against HPV,including 359(94.97%)in high-grade entertainment venues,126(55.51%)in mid-grade,and 227(71.84%)in low-grade.The difference in HPV vaccination willingness among female workers in high-grade,mid-grade and low-grade entertainment venues was statistically significant(x=134.138,P<0.001).The venue grade(β=-0.133),the duration of present occupation(β=0.041)and the tobacco and alcohol habits(β=-0.108)were the re-lated factors affecting the HPV vaccine willingness of female employees in entertainment venues,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The HPV vaccine willingness of female em-ployees in entertainment venues needs to be improved.The popularization of knowledge about cervical cancer,HPV and HPV vaccine should be further enhanced,and the ways and means of publicity should be enriched to facilitate their access to social support.At the same time,the process of HPV vaccine universalization for the general public should be pushed forward to enhance the HPV vaccination rate.