Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, HPV knowledge, and HPV vaccine knowledge of reproductive-aged women

Living area

Urban

372 (93%)

10.58 (8.5)

0.983^*

2.29 (2.28)

0.525^*

Rural

28 (7%)

10.21 (7.8)

2.07 (2.44)

Marital status

Single

52 (13%)

10.19 (8.09)

0.658^**

2.46 (2.40)

0.681^**

Married

329 (82.25%)

10.70 (8.45)

2.26 (2.27)

Divorced/ Widow

19 (4.75%)

9.05 (9.46)

2.00 (2.47)

Numbers of children;

0

93 (23.25%)

10.84 (8.03)

0.128^**

2.67 (2.45)

Mean (SD): 1.35 (1.00)

1–2

256 (64.00%)

10.89 (8.54)

2.31 (2.24)

3–4

51 (12.75%)

8.35 (8.55)

1.39 (2.07)

0.002^**

Education

Under diploma

127 (31.91%)

6.71 (7.57)

< 0.001^**

1.33 (1.91)

< 0.001^**

Diploma

138 (34.67%)

10.02 (7.68)

2.21 (2.14)

Academic

133 (33.42%)

14.72 (8.20)

3.22 (2.41)

Occupation

Housewife

280 (70.18%)

9.33 (8.1)

< 0.001^**

1.89 (2.08)

< 0.001^**

Employed

79 (19.80%)

14.7 (8.44)

3.5 (2.58)

Others

40 (10.03%)

10.85 (8.5)

2.52 (2.27)

Socio-economic level

Rich

88 (22.00%)

11.52 (9.52)

0.170^**

2.36 (2.34)

0. 866^**

Average

202 (50.50%)

10.82 (8.09)

2.28 (2.28)

Poor

110 (27.50%)

9.28 (8.09)

2.19 (2.29)

History of smoking

Yes

35 (8.75%)

12 (8.6)

0.321^*

3.11 (0.44)

0.052^*

No

365 (91.25%)

10.41 (8.4)

2.19 (0.11)