Table 3 Knowledge of adolescents in relation to HPV and HPV vaccine (n = 833)
Yes (%) | No (%) | Don’t know (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Diseases related to HPV | |||
Penis cancer | 46 (5.5) | 628 (75.4) | 159 (19.1) |
Ovarian cancer | 326 (39.1) | 314 (37.7) | 193 (23.3) |
Genital warts | 117 (14.0) | 438 (52.6) | 278 (33.4) |
Cervical cancer | 750 (90.0) | 22 (2.6) | 61 (7.3) |
Transmission | |||
Lack of hygiene | 29 (3.5) | 683 (82.0) | 121 (14.5) |
Intimate kissing | 19 (2.3) | 706 (84.8) | 108 (13.0) |
Transmitted by boys | 224 (26.9) | 425 (51.0) | 184 (22.1) |
Sexual intercourse | 718 (86.2) | 26 (3.1) | 89 (10.7) |
Ways of preventing HPV diseases | |||
Hand washing | 67 (8.0) | 551 (66.1) | 214 (25.7) |
Good hygiene | 429 (51.9) | 273 (32.8) | 130 (15.6) |
Condoms | 699 (83.9) | 45 (5.4) | 88 (10.6) |
Cannot be prevented | 104 (12.5) | 389 (46.7) | 338 (40.6) |
HPV vaccine | |||
If vaccinated I will never get HPV infection | 289 (34.7) | 539 (64.7) | 5 (0.6) |
If vaccinated I will not need condom any longer in sexual intercourses | 10 (1.2) | 821 (98.6) | 2 (0.2) |
If vaccinated I will need cervical cancer screening | 789 (94.7) | 42 (5.0) | 2 (0.2) |
HPV vaccine completely protects against cervical cancer | 211 (25.3) | 612 (73.5) | 10 (1.2) |