TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence and Determinants of Vaginal Infection With Human Papillomavirus Among Female University Students in Vietnam JF - In Vivo JO - In Vivo SP - 241 LP - 250 DO - 10.21873/invivo.12697 VL - 36 IS - 1 AU - NGUYEN VAN TRANG AU - KIESHA PREM AU - ZHENG QUAN TOH AU - BUI THI VIET HA AU - PHAM THI NGOC LAN AU - HAU PHUC TRAN AU - QUANG DUY PHAM AU - NGHIA VAN KHUU AU - MARK JIT AU - DUNG THI LUU AU - LE THI KHANH LY AU - VAN CAO AU - TAM-DUONG LE-HA AU - KATHRYN BRIGHT AU - SUZANNE M. GARLAND AU - DANG DUC ANH AU - KIM MULHOLLAND Y1 - 2022/01/01 UR - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/36/1/241.abstract N2 - Background/Aim: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy among women in Vietnam, but the country is yet to introduce a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programme targeted at adolescents. We determined HPV prevalence and HPV vaccine knowledge among female university students in Vietnam. Patients and Methods: We surveyed and screened 1,491 female university students in Hanoi, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City for their sexual behaviours, HPV knowledge and low- and high-risk HPV infection. Results: The prevalence of any HPV infection and any high-risk HPV infection were 4.2% (95%CI=3.3%-5.4%) and 3.4% (95%CI=2.5%-4.4%), respectively. Being sexually active [adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR): 6.22; 95%CI=3.4-11.37] and having ever been pregnant (aPR: 4.82; 95%CI=1.93-12.04) were positively associated with high-risk HPV infection. Whilst 60% of participants had heard of HPV vaccine, only 4.6% had received the vaccine. Conclusion: The low HPV prevalence found in university students in Vietnam indicates that they can benefit from HPV vaccination, along with a well-designed HPV health promotion programme. ER -