Awareness about Cervical Cancer and HPV Vaccine among Undergraduate College Students in Purba Barddhaman District, West Bengal: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI:10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.6.2185

Mohini Datta, Sima Roy, Sulagna Das, Pranita Taraphdar, Subhendu Bhuin

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Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of mortality among women worldwide. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) plays a definite role in its causation. This study was conducted to assess the level of awareness about cervical cancer and HPV vaccine among urban and rural undergraduate college students in Purba Barddhaman District, West Bengal.

Methods: The study was conducted among 420 undergraduate students in two co-educational colleges, one urban and one rural. The data was collected using pre-designed pre-tested open-ended questionnaire and analysed using SPSS (version 23.0). A Chi square test and multiple logistic regression analysis was done to assess the association between variables of interest.

Result: Majority of the study subjects,53.8%, were males from urban college and females,52.8%, from rural college and the mean age was 20.09±2.53 and 19.91±2.24 years in urban and rural college respectively. Regarding the knowledge of cervical cancer, only 33.3% from urban and 28.9% from rural college had heard about cervical cancer and 19.5% from urban and 16.1% from rural college had knowledge about its prevention. Regarding HPV infection, 21.3% from urban and 23.3% from rural college had heard about HPV with 13.8% from urban and 12.7% from rural college had heard about the HPV vaccine. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that gender retained its statistical significance with risk factors (p=0.007), signs and symptoms (p=0.007) and modes of prevention (p=0.012) of cervical cancer in urban college. In rural college gender was statistically significant with risk factors (p=0.019) and mother's occupation was statistically significant with risk factors (p=0.011) and signs and symptoms (p=0.004) of cervical cancer.

Conclusion: Only one-third of the study population had knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV vaccine. Generation of widespread awareness through community participation, mass media involvement and health education is need of the hour.

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西孟加拉邦Purba bardhaman地区本科生对宫颈癌和HPV疫苗的认识：一项横断面研究

背景：宫颈癌是全世界妇女死亡的主要原因。人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）在其病因中起着明确的作用。本研究旨在评估西孟加拉邦Purba Barddhaman地区城乡本科生对宫颈癌和HPV疫苗的认识水平。方法：以城乡两所男女合校的420名本科生为研究对象。采用预先设计的开放式问卷收集数据，并使用SPSS（23.0版）进行分析。采用卡方检验和多元逻辑回归分析来评估相关变量之间的相关性。结果：城市高校男性占53.8%，农村高校女性占52.8%，平均年龄分别为20.09±2.53岁和19.91±2.24岁。在宫颈癌知识方面，城市高校仅有33.3%、农村高校仅有28.9%的学生听说过宫颈癌，城市高校仅有19.5%、农村高校仅有16.1%的学生了解宫颈癌预防知识。在HPV感染方面，21.3%的城市大学生和23.3%的农村大学生听说过HPV， 13.8%的城市大学生和12.7%的农村大学生听说过HPV疫苗。多元logistic回归分析显示，性别对城市高校宫颈癌的危险因素（p=0.007）、症状体征（p=0.007）和预防方式（p=0.012）均有统计学意义。农村大学生发生宫颈癌的危险因素与性别有统计学意义（p=0.019），母亲职业与宫颈癌的危险因素（p=0.011）和症状体征（p=0.004）有统计学意义。结论：只有三分之一的研究人群对宫颈癌和HPV疫苗有了解。当务之急是通过社区参与、大众媒体参与和卫生教育来提高人们的广泛认识。

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 医学-肿瘤学

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779

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3 months

期刊介绍： Cancer is a very complex disease. While many aspects of carcinoge-nesis and oncogenesis are known, cancer control and prevention at the community level is however still in its infancy. Much more work needs to be done and many more steps need to be taken before effective strategies are developed. The multidisciplinary approaches and efforts to understand and control cancer in an effective and efficient manner, require highly trained scientists in all branches of the cancer sciences, from cellular and molecular aspects to patient care and palliation. The Asia Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (APOCP) and its official publication, the Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (APJCP), have served the community of cancer scientists very well and intends to continue to serve in this capacity to the best of its abilities. One of the objectives of the APOCP is to provide all relevant and current scientific information on the whole spectrum of cancer sciences. They aim to do this by providing a forum for communication and propagation of original and innovative research findings that have relevance to understanding the etiology, progression, treatment, and survival of patients, through their journal. The APJCP with its distinguished, diverse, and Asia-wide team of editors, reviewers, and readers, ensure the highest standards of research communication within the cancer sciences community across Asia as well as globally. The APJCP publishes original research results under the following categories: -Epidemiology, detection and screening. -Cellular research and bio-markers. -Identification of bio-targets and agents with novel mechanisms of action. -Optimal clinical use of existing anti-cancer agents, including combination therapies. -Radiation and surgery. -Palliative care. -Patient adherence, quality of life, satisfaction. -Health economic evaluations.