Table 2 Bivariate analysis of the Association between Cervical cancer risk perceptions and HPV vaccination
Item | Total | HPV-vaccinated | Non-vaccinated | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | [f(%)] | [f(%)] | ||
Cervical cancer is the same as breast cancer | ||||
• True | 82 | 45(19.4) | 37(18.0) | 0.794 |
• False | 356 | 187(80.6) | 69(82.0) | |
Cervical cancer is caused by HPV | ||||
• False | 48 | 26(11.3) | 22(10.7) | 0.969 |
• True | 389 | 205(88.7) | 184(89.3) | |
HPV is the same as HIV | ||||
• True | 73 | 38(16.6) | 35(17.0) | 1.000 |
• False | 362 | 191(83.4) | 171(83.0) | |
HPV is transmitted from person to person through sexual intercourse | ||||
• False | 42 | 28(12.1) | 14(6.8) | 0.085 |
• True | 395 | 203(87.9) | 192(93.2) | |
HPV vaccines when given to young girls protect them against cervical cancer | ||||
• False | 56 | 37(16.2) | 19(9.2) | 0.044 |
• True | 379 | 192(83.8) | 187(90.8) | |
A young girl should be given 3 doses of HPV vaccines to be fully protected against cervical cancer | ||||
• False | 36 | 16(7.0) | 20(9.7) | 0.394 |
• True | 399 | 213(93.0) | 186(90.3) | |
Women who missed HPV vaccinations during their adolescence can still prevent cervical cancer by attending regular checkup | ||||
• False | 107 | 59(25.9) | 48(23.3) | 0.610 |
• True | 327 | 169(74.1) | 158(76.7) | |
Cervical cancer is treatable if detected early | ||||
• False | 16 | 10(4.4) | 6(2.9) | 0.583 |
• True | 419 | 219(95.6) | 200(97.1) | |
Cervical cancer is more common among women who have never had sexual intercourse in their lifetime | ||||
• True | 104 | 61(26.3) | 43(20.9) | 0.223 |
• False | 334 | 171(73.7) | 163(79.1) | |
Women with many sexual partners have a higher chance of developing cervical cancer than those with fewer partners | ||||
• False | 50 | 34(14.7) | 16(7.8) | 0.035 |
• True | 388 | 198(85.3) | 190(92.2) | |
More of the HIV positive women develop cervical cancer compared to the HIV negative women | ||||
• False | 122 | 76(32.8) | 46(22.3) | 0.020 |
• True | 316 | 156(67.2) | 160(77.7) | |
HPV doesn’t infect men | ||||
• True | 297 | 159(68.8) | 138(67.0) | 0.757 |
• False | 140 | 72(31.2) | 68(33.0) | |
Circumcision of men doesn’t reduce the chances of getting infected with HPV | ||||
• True | 214 | 114(49.8) | 100(48.5) | 0.871 |
• False | 221 | 115(50.2) | 106(51.5) | |
Having many sexual partners increases the chances of getting infected with HPV | ||||
• False | 43 | 23(10.0) | 20(9.7) | 1.000 |
• True | 394 | 208(90.0) | 186(90.3) | |
Condom use doesn’t protect against HPV | ||||
• False | 217 | 104(45.4) | 113(54.9) | 0.061 |
• True | 218 | 125(54.6) | 93(45.1) | |
HPV vaccines also protect against other STDs such as syphilis and Gonorrhea | ||||
• True | 177 | 99(43.2) | 78(37.9) | 0.298 |
• False | 258 | 130(56.8) | 128(62.1) | |
CC risk perception | ||||
• Overall mean score (sd) | 12.1(sd 2.1) | 11.9(sd 2.3) | 12.3(sd 1.8) | 0.021* |