Willingness to receive human papiilomavirus vaccination and its related factors among HIV-negative men who have sex with men

  Objective  To investigate the willingness to receive human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination and its influencing factors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Urumqi city.

  Methods  Totally 500 MSM aged 18 years or older were recruited with snowballing sampling in Urumqi city between March and May, 2016. A questionnaire survey was conducted among the participants to collect information on demographics, sexual behavior, and the willingness to receive HPV vaccination.

  Results  Of the participants, 95.2 % reported the willingness to receive HPV vaccine free of charge and 68.6 % were willing to have a self-paid HPV vaccine, with a significant difference between the two ratios (P < 0.01, χ² = 31.556). Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that the major risk factors for the willingness to receive self-paid HPV vaccine were education level (senior high school and lower vs. college and higher: odds ratio OR = 0.375, 95 % confidence interval 95 % CI: 0.229 – 0.616) and history of sexually transmitted infections STIs (yes vs. no: OR = 2.067, 95 % CI: 1.949 – 4.919).

  Conclusion  The MSM in Urumqi city have a high willingness to receive self-paid HPV vaccine and charged HPV vaccination could be carried out in the population.