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Table 4 Participants’ knowledge of HPV*

From: Awareness and knowledge regarding of cervical cancer, Pap smear screening and human papillomavirus infection in Gabonese women

Questions

Participant’s correct answer

HPV can cause urinary infection?

8(20%) false

HPV is the principal risk factor of cervical cancer?

26 (65%) yes

HPV can cause genital warts?

20 (50%) yes

HPV infect only women?

16 (40%) false

HPV is a sexually transmitted infection?

28 (70%) yes

Condom gives total protection against HPV?

20 (50% )false

  1. *Only for the 40 women who have heard about HPV.