Table 2 HPV-related knowledge varied by the signing status of family doctor (N = 4389)
Variable | Signing up with family doctors | P for chi square test | |
|---|---|---|---|
No, n(%) | Yes, n(%) | ||
Heard of HPV | |||
 No | 878 (43.8) | 763 (32.0) |  < 0.001 |
 Yes | 1126 (56.2) | 1622 (68.0) |  |
HPV knowledge question item a | |||
Q1. HPV is very rare | |||
 Correct | 534 (47.4) | 758 (46.7) | 0.72 |
 Wrong/unknown | 592 (52.6) | 864 (53.3) |  |
Q2. HPV infection is mainly transmitted through sexual contact | |||
 Correct | 770 (68.4) | 1246 (76.8) |  < 0.001 |
 Wrong/unknown | 356 (31.6) | 376 (23.2) |  |
Q3. HPV can cause cervical cancer | |||
 Correct | 869 (77.2) | 1363 (84.0) |  < 0.001 |
 Wrong/unknown | 257 (22.8) | 259 (16.0) |  |
Q4. HPV can cause genital warts | |||
 Correct | 750 (66.6) | 1187 (73.2) |  < 0.001 |
 Wrong/unknown | 376 (33.4) | 435 (26.8) |  |
Q5. People with an earlier age at sex debut are susceptible to HPV acquisition | |||
 Correct | 644 (57.2) | 1084 (66.8) |  < 0.001 |
 Wrong/unknown | 482 (42.8) | 538 (33.2) |  |
Q6. Most sexually active people will get HPV at some point in their lives | |||
 Correct | 922 (81.9) | 1420 (87.5) |  < 0.001 |
 Wrong/unknown | 204 (18.1) | 202 (12.5) |  |
Q7. Having multiple sexual partners may increase the risk of getting HPV infection | |||
 Correct | 899 (79.8) | 1405 (86.6) |  < 0.001 |
 Wrong/unknown | 227 (20.2) | 217 (13.4) |  |
Q8. Using Condom may reduce the chance of HPV transmission | |||
 Correct | 599 (53.2) | 991 (61.1) |  < 0.001 |
 Wrong/unknown | 527 (46.8) | 631 (38.9) |  |
Q9. Most HPV infections can be cleared by human autoimmunity | |||
 Correct | 482 (42.8) | 838 (51.7) |  < 0.001 |
 Wrong/unknown | 644 (57.2) | 784 (48.3) |  |
HPV-related knowledge b | |||
 Low level (< 6) | 1290 (64.4) | 1217 (51.0) |  < 0.001 |
 High level (≥ 6) | 714 (35.6) | 1168 (49.0) |  |