title: [HPV prophylactic vaccine coverage in France: Results of a survey among high school and university students in Marseilles' area].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess HPV prophylactic vaccine coverage among French high school and university students as well as their level of education about this vaccine.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous survey was conducted among 2500 high school and university students from the area of Marseilles, France, from December 2009 to April 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 2018 questionnaires were collected (80.7% participation rate). Mean age of participants was 20 years (range, 15-45 years). Only 671 (35.4%) participants reported having been vaccinated against HPV, of whom 510 (73.4%) had completed the three injections scheme. Practice of cytological cervical cancer screening was not significantly influenced by vaccination status. Thus, 578 (45.2%) participants who had not been vaccinated already had had a cervical cytology performed, versus 295 (43.3%) vaccinated ones (P=0.445). Among those not being vaccinated, 671 (49.8%) fulfilled criteria for a catch-up vaccination, of whom only 325 (48.4%) agreed for such a catch-up. Main reasons given for refusal for a catch-up vaccination were the lack of information about HPV vaccine and fear of side effects. In total, 1722 (90%) considered themselves as educated about the HPV vaccine. Source of education was attributed to doctors and media by 54.4% and 53.7% of participants, respectively. Educational role attributed to school and university was poor (3.4%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite apparent satisfactory level of education, HPV prophylactic vaccine coverage among high school and university students appears to be insufficient.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Nord, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sabiani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bremond
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mortier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lecuyer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boubli
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Carcopino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012574:Schools; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines