Table 3 Participants’ rating of public health information (PHI) on the HPV vaccine
Year | 2008 | 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Female | Male | Female | Male |
| Â | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
Q1. How would you rate the PHI on the HPV vaccine? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 10 (10) | 20 (10) | 7 (6) | 9 (9) |
Not bad | 64 (64) | 60 (30) | 46 (54) | 35 (36) |
Very good | 25 (25) | 18 (9) | 43 (49) | 33 (33) |
Don’t know | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 4 (5) | 22 (22) |
Q2. Where have you heard/seen information on the current HPV vaccination programme? Tick all that apply. | Â | Â | Â | Â |
TV advertisement | 72 (72) | 66 (33) | 79 (90) | 23 (23) |
Radio advertisement | 24 (24) | 18 (9) | 31 (35) | 30 (30) |
Information leaflet | 34 (34) | 28 (14) | 55 (63) | 47 (48) |
Poster in a pharmacy | Â | Â | 45 (51) | 50 (50) |
Internet | Â | Â | 42 (48) | 41 (41) |
School/College/University | 42 (42) | 62 (31) | 75 (85) | 68 (68) |
GP/Doctor | 26 (26) | 8 (4) | 18 (21) | 2 (2) |
Word of mouth | 71 (71) | 78 (39) | 63 (72) | 77 (77) |
I have not seen/heard anything | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) |
Other* | Â | Â | 3 (4) | 5 (5) |