Table 2.
Unweighted distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge [N (%)] by self-reported genital warts treatment in the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey
| Self-Reported Treatment for Genital Warts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (N = 97) | No (N = 3450) | |||
| HPV Knowledge Question | Accurate N (%) | Inaccurate N (%) | Accurate N (%) | Inaccurate N (%) |
| Ever heard of HPV | 57 (58.8) | 40 (41.2) | 1274 (36.9) | 2176 (63.1) |
| Ever had HPV | 25 (25.8) | 72 (74.2) | 50 (1.5)a | 3397 (98.5)a |
| HPV causes cancer | 35 (36.1) | 62 (63.9) | 587 (17.0) | 2857 (83.0) |
| HPV is sexually transmitted | 46 (47.4) | 51 (52.6) | 807 (23.4) | 2638 (76.6) |
| HPV infection is commonb | 45 (46.4) | 52 (53.6) | 869 (25.2) | 2577 (74.8) |
| HPV often goes away on its own | 7 (7.2) | 90 (92.8) | 37 (1.1) | 3410 (98.9) |
| HPV causes abnormal pap | 49 (50.5) | 48 (49.5) | 955 (27.7) | 2492 (72.3) |
| HPV does not affect ability to get pregnant† | 8 (8.3) | 89 (91.8) | 128 (3.7) | 3318 (96.3) |
a
Accurate or inaccurate not applicable because these women did not report treatment for genital warts. Thus, it is not possible to determine if they should have reported having HPV.
b
These questions reverse the wording used in the survey in order to be consistent with the rest of the analysis.