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. 2011 Oct 18;11:45. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-11-45

Table 2.

Knowledge about HPV and vaccination

Variable Total correct N (%) Medical students N (%) Nursing/Midwifery students N (%) Doctors N (%) Nurses/Midwives N (%) P
HPV is identified in > 50% cervical cancers 242 (60) 57 (81) 16 (42) 47 (81) 122 (52) 0.000
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease 263 (66) 53 (76) 22 (58) 54 (93) 134 (57) 0.005
HPV vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer 177 (44) 42 (59) 12 (32) 41 (71) 82 (35) 0.000
Would recommend vaccine* 157 (89) 37 (88) 11 (92) 37 (90) 72 (88) 0.998

* Among those who believe that the vaccine can prevent cervical cancer.