Table 3

Interaction models on the association between HPV vaccination and cervical screening attendance (n=261 434)

ModelExposure statusCrude attendance n (%)HR (95% CI)
Interaction model 1: vaccination and education*
 Compulsory school (<9 years)Unvac.12 799 (61.2)ref.
Vac.612 (58.3)1.06 (0.98 to 1.15)
 High school (9–12 years)Unvac.74 178 (74.1)ref.
Vac.9219 (71.3)1.07 (1.04 to 1.09)
 University (>12 years)Unvac.60 390 (74.3)ref.
Vac.16 228 (77.3)1.13 (1.11 to 1.15)
 MissingUnvac.10 116 (42.3)ref.
Vac.147 (51.2)1.13 (0.96 to 1.33)
Interaction model 2: vaccination and income†
 Quartile 1Unvac.34 748 (58.3)ref.
Vac.3178 (69.6)1.22 (1.18 to 1.27)
 Quartile 2Unvac.39 866 (71.2)ref.
Vac.6012 (74.2)1.17 (1.14 to 1.20)
 Quartile 3Unvac.41 505 (76.8)ref.
Vac.7662 (76.0)1.10 (1.08 to 1.13)
 Quartile 4Unvac.39 874 (77.6)ref.
Vac.9514 (74.8)1.03 (1.00 to 1.05)
 MissingUnvac.1294 (26.2)ref.
Vac.2 (66.7)2.96 (0.74 to 11.86)
Interaction model 3: vaccination and migration history‡
 Born in SwedenUnvac.134 936 (75.5)ref.
Vac.25 401 (74.9)1.09 (1.08 to 1.11)
 Immigrated ≥10 years agoUnvac.7950 (55.8)ref.
Vac.774 (65.9)1.52 (1.41 to 1.64)
 Immigrated <10 years agoUnvac.14 401 (43.8)ref.
Vac.193 (53.5)1.29 (1.12 to 1.48)
  • *HR adjusted for income, migration history and an interaction term between vaccination and education.

  • †HR adjusted for education, migration history and an interaction term between vaccination and income.

  • ‡HR adjusted for income, education and an interaction term between vaccination and migration history.

  • HPV, human papillomavirus; Unvac, unvaccinated; Vac., HPV vaccinated with≥1 dose.