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Table 2 Knowledge of HPV among male and female patients with genital warts

From: HPV knowledge and impact of genital warts on self esteem and sexual life in Colombian patients

 

%

Knowledge

Men

Women

HPV transmission

  

Passed through penetrant intercourse (true)

98.1

98.6

Passed trough non-penetrant sexual intercourse (true)

42.5

45.2

Passed trough contact with infected objects (false)

59.4

59.4

HPV related diseases

  

Genital warts (true)

98.1

98.7

Cervical cancer (true)

77.4

98.7

Prevention/reduction of HPV infections

  

One sexual partner (true)

79.3

71

Use of condom (true)

80.8

90.7

Vaccine (true)

58.8

65.8

Personal hygiene (false)

53.8

54.2

  1. n/a categories not mutually excluded.