Table 5 Awareness of human papillomavirus vaccine among study participants who heard about it
Question | Total (n = 46) | Gaza Strip (n = 6) | WBJ (n = 40) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at which HPV vaccine is first given | ||||
Correct answers | 19 (41.3) | 1 (17.0) | 18 (45.0) | 0.38 |
Incorrect answers | 27 (58.7) | 5 (83.0) | 22 (55.0) | |
Number of HPV vaccine doses that should be taken | ||||
Correct answers | 24 (52.1) | 4 (67.0) | 20 (50.0) | 0.67 |
Incorrect answers | 22 (47.9) | 2 (33.0) | 20 (50.0) | |
HPV vaccine can be given to | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Males | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Females | 19 (41.3) | 0 | 19 (48.0) | |
Both | 25 (54.3) | 6 (100.0) | 19 (48.0) | |
Do not know | 2 (4.4) | 0 | 2 (4.0) | |
HPV vaccine is a part of the Palestinian Ministry of Health vaccination program | ||||
No | 14 (30.4) | 4 (66.0) | 10 (25.0) | 0.22 |
Yes | 15 (32.6) | 1 (17.0) | 14 (35.0) | |
Do not know | 17 (37.0) | 1 (17.0) | 16 (40.0) | |
HPV vaccine can help to protect against cervical cancer | ||||
No | 2 (4.4) | 0 | 2 (5.0) | 0.99 |
Yes | 44 (95.6) | 6 (100.0) | 38 (95.0) | |
Do not know | 0 | 0 | 0 | |