Table 2 Knowledge and Attitudes about HPV Vaccine by Sex (N = 214)
Total sample positive responsea N = 214 n (%) | Male positive responsea n = 101 n (%) | Female positive responsea n = 112 n (%) | Fisher’s exact test p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge items | ||||
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection | 199 (93.4) | 92 (92.0) | 106 (94.6) | 0.58 |
Men and women can be carriers of HPV | 202 (94.8) | 92 (91.1) | 109 (98.2) | 0.03* |
HPV vaccine protects against genital warts | 159 (74.3) | 76 (75.2) | 82 (73.2) | 0.76 |
HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer | 195 (91.1) | 91 (90.1) | 103 (92.0) | 0.64 |
HPV vaccine protects against other cancers | 105 (49.5) | 50 (50.0) | 54 (48.6) | 0.89 |
HPV vaccine is safe | 191 (90.1) | 87 (87.0) | 103 (92.8) | 0.17 |
HPV vaccine is effective | 194 (91.1) | 91 (90.1) | 102 (91.9) | 0.81 |
HPV vaccine has few side effects | 163 (76.9) | 69 (69.7) | 93 (83.0) | 0.03* |
HPV vaccination leads to lasting immunity | 120 (56.3) | 56 (55.4) | 63 (56.8) | 0.89 |
HPV vaccine is recommended for girls and boys | 169 (79.3) | 70 (70.0) | 98 (87.5) | 0.002* |
Attitude Items | ||||
HPV vaccination may lead to risky sexual behavior | 15 (7.0) | 12 (11.9) | 3 (2.7) | 0.01* |
I have enough information to be able to counsel about HPV vaccine | 86 (40.3) | 37 (37.0) | 48 (42.9) | 0.40 |
I feel comfortable counseling about HPV vaccination | 86 (40.3) | 40 (40.0) | 45 (40.2) | 1.00 |
I would recommend the HPV vaccine to friends and family | 173 (81.6) | 74 (74.8) | 98 (87.5) | 0.02* |
HPV vaccine should be mandatory | 112 (53.8) | 47 (47.5) | 65 (60.2) | 0.07 |