Table 4.
Responses to questions about HPV vaccine knowledge by the study participants.
| Variable | N (%) | Mean ± SD | Min | Max | |
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| The vaccine is divided into 3 doses over 6 months | Yes | 188 (41.4) | |||
| No | 23 (5.1) | ||||
| Do not know | 243 (53.5) | ||||
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| HPV vaccine can be given from the age of 9 | Yes | 154 (33.9) | |||
| No | 76 (16.7) | ||||
| Do not know | 224 (49.3) | ||||
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| HPV vaccine can prevent oropharyngeal cancer | Yes | 123 (27.1) | |||
| No | 55 (12.1) | ||||
| Do not know | 276 (60.8) | ||||
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| HPV vaccine can prevent penile cancer | Yes | 154 (57.9) | |||
| No | 37 (8.1) | ||||
| Do not know | 263 (57.9) | ||||
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| HPV vaccine can prevent prostate cancer | Yes | 90 (19.8) | |||
| No | 75 (16.5) | ||||
| Do not know | 289 (63.7) | ||||
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| HPV vaccine can prevent anal cancer | Yes | 151 (33.3) | |||
| No | 38 (8.4) | ||||
| Do not know | 265 (58.4) | ||||
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| Is the vaccine more effective if given before first sexual intercourse? | Yes | 206 (45.4) | |||
| No | 58 (12.8) | ||||
| Do not know | 190 (41.9) | ||||
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| Persons who received all doses are fully immunized against cervical cancer? | Yes | 58 (12.8) | |||
| No | 187 (41.2) | ||||
| Do not know | 209 (46.0) | ||||
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| Persons who received all doses are fully immunized against HPV? | Yes | 124 (27.3) | |||
| No | 127 (28) | ||||
| Do not know | 203 (44.7) | ||||
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| Is it safe to have unprotected sex after HPV vaccination? | Yes | 26 (5.7) | |||
| No | 306 (67.4) | ||||
| Do not know | 122 (26.9) | ||||
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| Are HPV vaccine side effects limited to mild local reaction? | Yes | 143 (31.5) | |||
| No | 41 (9) | ||||
| Do not know | 270 (59.5) | ||||
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| Can HPV cause permanent health problems? | Yes | 41 (9) | |||
| No | 195 (43) | ||||
| Do not know | 218 (48) | ||||
SD: standard deviation. The correct answers are in bold.