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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Mens Health. 2011 Oct 1;8(3):175–184. doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2011.04.002

Table 3.

HPV knowledge among male college students (n=165)

Correct answer n (%)
1. People with certain HPV types always develop health problems. [False] 36 (21.8)
2. Women can get HPV. [True] 133 (80.6)
3. Condoms effectively protect against HPV infection. [False] 58 (35.2)
4. HPV may spread from person to person by sexual intercourse. [True] 118 (71.5)
5. Males may be infected with HPV and not know it. [True] 92 (55.8)
6. HPV infection can be cured with antibiotics. [False] 59 (35.8)
7. Men can get HPV. [True] 91 (55.2)
8. If you get HPV, you will have HPV for life. [False] 16 (9.7)
9. Females may be infected with HPV and not know it. [True] 103 (62.4)
10. A person can get HPV by having sex. [True] 119 (72.1)
11. HPV infection among women is rare. [False] 80 (48.5)
12. Condoms always protect you from HPV. [False] 91 (55.2)
13. HPV may be spread from person to person through oral sex. [True] 49 (29.7)
14. HPV infection among men is rare. [False] 43 (26.1)