Table 3.

Knowledge assessment of the HPV vaccine: adjusted proportions of the correct answers by race

	Blacks* (95% CI)	Whites* (95% CI)	p-value
Have you heard about the HPV vaccine? Answer = Yes	76.4% (60.1%–87.4%)	93.3% (84.9%–97.2%)	0.031
The HPV vaccine is approved for individuals who have never been infected with HPV Answer = True	48.8% (33.8%–64.0%)	81.2% (69.9%–88.9)	0.004
Who is eligible for the HPV vaccine? Answer = Females	63.7% (47.8%–77.1%)	81.3% (69.2%–89.3%)
For which age group is the HPV vaccine recommended? Answer = 9–26	63.2% (46.6%–77.2%)	89.5% (78.5%–95.2%)	0.012
The current FDA approved HPV vaccine protects against genital warts and most cervical cancer Answer = True	20.0% (10.0%–36.1%)	16.1% (8.1%–29.3%)
Once vaccinated women no longer have to be screened (annual pap smears) for cervical cancer Answer = False	78.9% (63.8%–88.8%)	91.7% (82.7%–96.3%)

*Proportions adjusted for location, age, education, income, parental status and marital status; p-value shown only when there is a statistically significant difference between Blacks and Whites.