Table 3 Women’s knowledge and awareness of HPV infection, the HPV vaccine, and the connection between HPV, cervical cancer, and STIs
Question | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Have you heard about HPV (human papillomavirus)? | ||
Yes | 215 | 33.3 |
No | 428 | 66.4 |
No answer | 2 | 0.3 |
Is HPV responsible factor for cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 178 | 27.6 |
No | 49 | 7.6 |
Do not know | 417 | 64.7 |
No answer | 1 | 0.2 |
Have you heard about the vaccine against human papillomavirus? | ||
Yes | 191 | 29.6 |
No | 452 | 70.1 |
No answer | 2 | 0.3 |
Does vaccination against HPV prevent cervical cancer development? | ||
Yes | 155 | 24.0 |
No | 44 | 6.8 |
Do not know | 432 | 67.0 |
No answer | 14 | 2.2 |
Have you heard about sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? | ||
Yes | 461 | 71.5 |
No | 110 | 17.1 |
Do not know | 73 | 11.3 |
No answer | 1 | 0.2 |
Do you know that STIs can be transmitted among partners? | ||
Yes | 481 | 74.6 |
No | 35 | 5.4 |
Do not know | 127 | 19.7 |
No answer | 2 | 0.3 |