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OBJECTIVES: To assess the coverage of HPV vaccine among young women from Marseilles' area and factors influencing the probability of this vaccination. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An anonymous survey was conducted among 2124 high school and university students from Marseilles' area, France from December 2011 to May 2012. RESULTS: Mean age of participants was 20.4years (±SD: 3.3). Only 41.6% participants reported being vaccinated against HPV, of whom 768 (93.3) had completed the 3 injections scheme. Among non-vaccinated respondents, 33.6% acknowledged they would accept a catch-up vaccination. Factors influencing the probability of being vaccinated were young age (AOR: 0.728; 95% CI: 0.681-0.779; P<0.001), socioeconomic and/or education level of parents (AOR: 1.324; 95% CI: 1.006-1.742; P=0.045), information about vaccination (AOR: 24.279; 95% CI: 5.417-108.82; P<0.001) and having a general practitioner (GP) favourable to vaccination (AOR: 68.776; 95% CI: 34.511-137.061; P<0.001). Factors influencing the probability to accept a catch-up vaccination were age (AOR: 1.059; 95% CI: 1.001-1.120; P=0.046), socioeconomic and/or education level of parents (AOR: 1.637; 95% CI: 1.198-2.237; P=0.002) and having a GP favourable to vaccination (AOR: 4.381; 95% CI: 2.978-6.445; P<0.001). Only 35.5% of respondents were aware that screening remains necessary following HPV vaccination. CONCLUSION: The coverage of HPV vaccine among young women from Marseilles' area is insufficient. Factors influencing the probability of being vaccinated against HPV are age, socioeconomic and/or education level of parents and information regarding vaccination. GP plays a major role in the acceptance of HPV vaccine.
