Table 2 Knowledge about HPV and vaccination
From: Awareness of HPV and cervical cancer prevention among Cameroonian healthcare workers
Variable | Total correct N (%) | Medical students N (%) | Nursing/Midwifery students N (%) | Doctors N (%) | Nurses/Midwives N (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HPV is identified in > 50% cervical cancers | 242 (60) | 57 (81) | 16 (42) | 47 (81) | 122 (52) | 0.000 |
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease | 263 (66) | 53 (76) | 22 (58) | 54 (93) | 134 (57) | 0.005 |
HPV vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer | 177 (44) | 42 (59) | 12 (32) | 41 (71) | 82 (35) | 0.000 |
Would recommend vaccine* | 157 (89) | 37 (88) | 11 (92) | 37 (90) | 72 (88) | 0.998 |