Knowledge and perceptions regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and willingness to receive HPV vaccination among university students in a north-eastern city in Turkey

Table 2 Medical and sexual history and HPV related characteristics of participating students (Overall and stratified for sex) (n = 824)

Variables	Total		Female		Male		P
Variables	n	%	n	%	n	%	P
History of genital cancer in the family
Yes	26	3.2	22	4.3	4	1.3	0.011
No	798	96.8	490	95.7	308	98.7
Ever had sex before
Yes	201	24.4	69	13.5	132	42.3	<0.001
No	623	75.6	443	86.5	180	57.7
Age at first sexual intercourse^a
16–18	72	39.3	8	11.6	64	56.1	<0.001
≥ 19	111	60.7	61	88.4	50	43.9
Physician visit within last year
Gynecologist/urologist	49	5.9	44	8.6	5	1.6	<0.001
Other physician	534	64.8	336	65.6	198	63.5
No	241	29.2	132	25.8	109	34.9
Having heard about HPV
Yes, has sufficient knowledge	114	13.8	86	16.8	28	9.0	<0.001
Yes, does not have sufficient knowledge	351	42.6	251	49.0	100	32.1
No	359	43.6	175	34.2	184	59.0
Having heard about HPV screening tests
Yes, has sufficient knowledge	95	11.5	68	13.3	27	8.7	<0.001
Yes, does not have sufficient knowledge	312	37.9	223	43.6	89	28.5
No	417	50.6	221	43.2	196	62.8
Having heard about HPV vaccination
Yes, has sufficient knowledge	125	15.2	92	18.0	33	10.6	<0.001
Yes, does not have sufficient knowledge	282	34.2	214	41.8	68	21.8
No	417	50.6	206	40.2	211	67.6
Having received HPV vaccination
Yes	22	2.7	18	3.5	4	1.3	0.059
No	802	97.3	494	96.5	308	98.7
Willing to receive HPV vaccination
Yes	129	15.7	104	20.3	25	8.0	<0.001
No idea	363	44.1	217	42.4	146	46.8
No	332	40.3	191	37.3	141	45.2

^aPercentage calculated among students who had had sex before and were willing to state when

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