The Effect of Educational Intervention on Human Papillomavirus Knowledge among Male and Female College Students in Riyadh
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Intervention
2.3. Data Collection
2.4. Ethical Consideration
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Characteristics of Students Participating
3.2. HPV Knowledge before and after the Educational Intervention
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Item | Male | Female | Total | |||
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(N = 71) | (N = 200) | (N = 271) | ||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Age | ||||||
18–19 | 19 | 26.76 | 73 | 36.5 | 92 | 33.95 |
20–21 | 38 | 53.52 | 111 | 55.5 | 149 | 54.98 |
22 and older | 14 | 19.72 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 11.07 |
In which college are you studying? | ||||||
Applied Medical Sciences | 71 | 100 | 164 | 82 | 235 | 86.72 |
Nursing | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 36 | 13.28 |
Nationality | ||||||
Saudi | 71 | 100 | 197 | 98.5 | 268 | 98.89 |
Non-Saudi | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.11 |
Marital Status | ||||||
Single | 71 | 100 | 199 | 99.5 | 270 | 99.63 |
Married | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.37 |
GPA | ||||||
4 or more | 14 | 19.72 | 128 | 64 ** | 142 * | 52.39 ** |
Less than 4 | 56 | 78.87 | 60 | 30 ** | 116 * | 42.80 ** |
Do you smoke? | ||||||
Yes | 5 | 7.04 | 5 | 2.5 | 10 | 3.69 |
No | 66 | 92.96 | 195 | 97.5 | 261 | 96.31 |
Do you have a history of any sexually transmitted disease? | ||||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.11 |
No | 71 | 100 | 197 | 98.5 | 268 | 98.89 |
Have you heard of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)? | ||||||
Yes | 25 | 35.21 | 131 | 65.5 | 156 | 57.56 |
No | 46 | 64.79 | 69 | 34.5 | 115 | 42.44 |
Sociodemographic Characteristics | Awareness of HPV | ||
---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
Age | |||
18–19 | Ref | ||
20–21 | 1.28 | 0.7045 to 2.343 | 0.4147 |
22 or more | 5.738 | 1.604 to 23.24 | 0.0096 |
In which college are you studying? | |||
Applied Medical Sciences | Ref | ||
Nursing | 0.58 | 0.2568 to 1.305 | 0.186 |
What is your university level? | |||
Year 2 | Ref | ||
Year 3 | 1.26 | 0.6633 to 2.413 | 0.4794 |
Year 4 or more | 1.44 | 0.6620 to 3.158 | 0.3633 |
Gender | |||
Male | Ref | ||
Female | 4.703 | 2.275 to 10.13 | <0.0001 |
Cumulative grade point average (GPA) | |||
4 or more | 1.33 | 0.7225 to 2.449 | 0.3541 |
Less than 4 | Ref | ||
Do you smoke? | |||
Yes | 6.15 | 0.9717 to 121.0 | 0.10 |
No | Ref |
Items | Pre-Intervention | Post-Intervention | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect | Correct | p-Value | |||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is very rare | 200 | 73.80 | 71 | 26.20 | 53 | 19.56 | 218 | 80.44 | <0.0001 |
There are many types of HPV | 186 | 68.63 | 85 | 31.37 | 13 | 4.80 | 258 | 95.20 | <0.0001 |
Men cannot get HPV | 169 | 62.36 | 102 | 37.64 | 18 | 6.64 | 253 | 93.36 | <0.0001 |
Most sexually active people will get HPV at some point in their lives | 208 | 76.75 | 63 | 23.25 | 52 | 19.19 | 219 | 80.81 | <0.0001 |
A person could have HPV for many years without knowing it | 166 | 61.25 | 105 | 38.75 | 17 | 6.27 | 254 | 93.73 | <0.0001 |
HPV can cause cervical cancer in females | 153 | 56.46 | 118 | 43.54 | 7 | 2.58 | 264 | 97.42 | <0.0001 |
HPV can cause oropharyngeal cancers in males | 237 | 87.45 | 34 | 12.55 | 78 | 28.78 | 193 | 71.22 | <0.0001 |
HPV can cause HIV/AIDS | 238 | 87.82 | 33 | 12.18 | 137 | 50.55 | 134 | 49.45 | <0.0001 |
HPV can cause genital warts | 178 | 65.68 | 93 | 34.32 | 19 | 7.01 | 252 | 92.99 | <0.0001 |
HPV always has visible signs or symptoms | 203 | 74.91 | 68 | 25.09 | 50 | 18.45 | 221 | 81.55 | <0.0001 |
Having many sexual partners increases the risk of getting HPV | 142 | 52.40 | 129 | 47.60 | 6 | 2.21 | 265 | 97.79 | <0.0001 |
Having sexual intercourse at an early age increases the risk of getting HPV | 191 | 70.48 | 80 | 29.52 | 24 | 8.86 | 247 | 91.14 | <0.0001 |
HPV can be passed on by genital skin-to-skin contact | 191 | 70.48 | 80 | 29.52 | 26 | 9.59 | 245 | 90.41 | <0.0001 |
HPV can be passed on during sexual intercourse | 136 | 50.18 | 135 | 49.82 | 7 | 2.58 | 264 | 97.42 | <0.0001 |
Using condoms reduces the risk of getting HPV | 202 | 74.54 | 69 | 25.46 | 108 | 39.85 | 163 | 60.15 | <0.0001 |
HPV can be cured with antibiotics | 210 | 77.49 | 61 | 22.51 | 73 | 26.94 | 198 | 73.06 | <0.0001 |
HPV usually doesn’t need any treatment | 263 | 97.05 | 8 | 2.95 | 173 | 63.84 | 98 | 36.16 | <0.0001 |
Pre-Intervention | Post-Intervention | Post–Pre | ||||||
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Demographic Characteristic | N | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean Difference | 95% CI | t-Value (df) | p-Value | |
Gender | Male | 71 | 3.13 (0.56) | 14.04 (0.28) | 10.92 | 9.893, 11.94 | 21 (70) | <0.0001 |
Female | 200 | 5.55 (0.35) | 13.68 (0.16) | 8.13 | 7.560, 8.700 | 28 (199) | <0.0001 | |
Age | 18–19 | 92 | 4.10 (0.52) | 13.8 (0.19) | 9.674 | 8.703, 10.65 | 19.78 (91) | <0.0001 |
20–21 | 149 | 4.86 (0.41) | 13.6 (0.21) | 8.758 | 8.100, 9.417 | 26.27 (148) | <0.0001 | |
22 or more | 30 | 7.73 (0.88) | 14.6 (0.46) | 6.867 | 5.470, 8.263 | 10.06 (29) | <0.0001 | |
College | Applied Medical Sciences | 235 | 5.01 (0.33) | 14.0 (0.14) | 9.03 | 8.481, 9.579 | 32 (234) | <0.0001 |
Nursing | 36 | 4.33 (0.88) | 12.1 (0.42) | 7.875 | 6.153, 9.597 | 9.325 (31) | <0.0001 | |
University Level | Year 2 | 102 | 3.86 (0.48) | 13.4 (0.22) | 9.51 | 8.596, 10.42 | 20.65 (101) | <0.0001 |
Year 3 | 96 | 4.96 (0.51) | 13.9 (0.23) | 8.969 | 8.091, 9.847 | 20.28 (95) | <0.0001 | |
Year 4 or more | 73 | 6.34 (0.58) | 14.2 (0.31) | 7.808 | 6.962, 8.655 | 18.39 (72) | <0.0001 | |
GPA | 4 or more | 142 * | 5.94 (0.43) | 13.7 (0.21) | 7.718 | 7.041, 8.396 | 22.52 (141) | <0.0001 |
Less than 4 | 116 * | 3.40 (0.42) | 13.9 (0.21) | 10.47 | 9.722, 11.23 | 27.59 (115) | <0.0001 | |
Smoking | Yes | 10 | 8.5 (1.10) | 15.1 (0.59) | 6.6 | 4.489, 8.711 | 7.071 (9) | <0.0001 |
No | 261 | 4.78 (0.31) | 13.7 (0.15) | 8.946 | 8.417, 9.476 | 33.26 (260) | <0.0001 |
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Aldawood, E.; Alzamil, L.; Dabbagh, D.; Hafiz, T.A.; Alharbi, S.; Alfhili, M.A. The Effect of Educational Intervention on Human Papillomavirus Knowledge among Male and Female College Students in Riyadh. Medicina 2024, 60, 1276. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60081276
Aldawood E, Alzamil L, Dabbagh D, Hafiz TA, Alharbi S, Alfhili MA. The Effect of Educational Intervention on Human Papillomavirus Knowledge among Male and Female College Students in Riyadh. Medicina. 2024; 60(8):1276. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60081276
Chicago/Turabian StyleAldawood, Esraa, Lama Alzamil, Deemah Dabbagh, Taghreed A. Hafiz, Sarah Alharbi, and Mohammad A. Alfhili. 2024. "The Effect of Educational Intervention on Human Papillomavirus Knowledge among Male and Female College Students in Riyadh" Medicina 60, no. 8: 1276. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60081276