Table 6.
Distribution of responses to attitude questions about Pap tests and vaccination against the human papillomavirus.
| Question | HIV positive, N=1123 | HIV negative, N=465 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| How important is it for women with HIV to have regular Pap tests? | |||
| Extremely important | 925 (82.4) | 352 (75.7) | 0.0007 |
| Very important | 137 (12.2) | 61 (13.1) | |
| Somewhat important | 9 (0.8) | 5 (1.1) | |
| Not at all important | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0) | |
| Not sure | 51 (4.5) | 47 (10.1) | |
| How important is it for women without HIV to have regular Pap tests? | |||
| Extremely important | 747 (66.5) | 323 (69.5) | 0.71 |
| Very important | 282 (25.1) | 105 (22.6) | |
| Somewhat important | 37 (3.3) | 15 (3.2) | |
| Not at all important | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0) | |
| Not sure | 55 (4.9) | 22 (4.7) | |
| How important do you think the HPV vaccine is for preventing cervical cancer? | |||
| Extremely important | 586 (52.2) | 224 (48.2) | 0.20 |
| Very important | 208 (18.5) | 89 (19.1) | |
| Somewhat important | 48 (4.3) | 22 (4.7) | |
| Not at all important | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.7) | |
| Not sure | 280 (24.9) | 127 (27.3) | |
| How likely would you be to recommend the HPV vaccine to female relatives and friends? | |||
| Extremely likely | 467 (41.6) | 171 (36.8) | 0.09 |
| Very likely | 222 (19.8) | 86 (18.5) | |
| Somewhat likely | 70 (6.2) | 32 (6.8) | |
| Not at all likely | 22 (2.0) | 5 (1.1) | |
| Not sure/need more information | 342 (30.4) | 171 (36.8) | |