Table 3. 316 women’s knowledge of and attitude towards HPV vaccination.
| knowledge and attitude | Binhai (%) | Jintan (%) | Xuzhou (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have you heard of HPV? | ||||
| Yes | 21 (21.2) | 17 (16.0) | 87(78.4) | 125 (39.6) |
| No | 78 (78.8) | 89 (84.0) | 24 (21.6) | 191 (60.4) |
| Total | 99 (100.0) | 106 (100.0) | 111 (100.0) | 316 (100.0) |
| When HPV is mentioned, what do you think of first? | ||||
| Cervical cancer | 16 (76.2) | 3 (17.6) | 77 (88.5) | 96 (76.8) |
| Genital warts | 0 (0.0) | 3 (17.6) | 3 (3.4) | 6 (4.8) |
| Sexual transmitted disease | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.3) | 4 (3.2) |
| No idea about HPV | 3 (14.3) | 11 (64.7) | 5 (5.7) | 19 (15.2) |
| Total | 21 (100.0) | 17 (100.0) | 87 (100.0) | 125 (100.0) |
| Would you like to get the HPV vaccine? | ||||
| Yes | 99 (100.0) | 101 (95.3) | 111 (100.0) | 311 (98.4) |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 5 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.6) |
| Total | 99 (100.0) | 106 (100.0) | 111 (100.0) | 316 (100.0) |
| Reasons for willing to receive the HPV vaccine (multiple choices) | ||||
| Vaccination can bring about benefits to herself | 69 (69.7) | 88 (87.1) | 87 (78.4) | 244 (78.5) |
| Vaccination can bring about benefits to others | 5 (5.1) | 29 (28.7) | 22 (19.8) | 56 (18.0) |
| Fear of suffering from cervical cancer if not vaccinated | 31 (31.3) | 69 (68.3) | 67 (60.4) | 167 (53.7) |
| Fear of HPV infection if not vaccinated | 18 (18.2) | 31 (30.7) | 40 (36.0) | 89 (28.6) |
| Fear of suffering from genital warts if not vaccinated | 7 (7.1) | 10 (9.9) | 25 (22.5) | 42 (13.5) |
| Fear of already being HPV positive | 11 (11.1) | 16 (15.8) | 33 (29.7) | 60 (19.3) |
| Would you like your daughter to be vaccinated? | ||||
| Yes | 98 (99.0) | 103 (97.2) | 111 (100.0) | 312 (98.7) |
| No | 1 (1.0) | 3 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.3) |
| Total | 99 (100.0) | 106 (100.0) | 111 (100.0) | 316 (100.0) |
| Which source should provide the HPV vaccines? (multiple choices) | ||||
| Government | 47 (47.5) | 82 (77.4) | 82 (73.9) | 211 (66.8) |
| Hospital | 72 (72.7) | 82 (77.4) | 69 (62.2) | 223 (70.6) |
| Pharmaceutical company | 4 (4.0) | 16 (15.1) | 11 (9.9) | 31 (9.8) |
| What would most encourage you to receive the HPV vaccine? (multiple choices)* | ||||
| Health workers’ recommendation | 77 (77.8) | 89 (85.6) | 70 (63.1) | 236 (75.2) |
| Family members’ or friends’ recommendation | 6(6.1) | 37 (35.6) | 22 (19.8) | 65 (20.7) |
| Health education from hospital | 36 (36.4) | 49 (47.1) | 52 (46.8) | 137 (43.6) |
| Health education from school | 1 (1.0) | 8 (7.7) | 8 (7.2) | 17 (5.4) |
| Medium’s propaganda | 2 (2.0) | 17 (16.3) | 10 (9.0) | 29 (9.2) |
| What is the highest price you would want to pay for the HPV vaccine? | ||||
| < 50 RMB | 11 (11.1) | 15 (14.4) | 24 (21.6) | 50 (15.9) |
| 50-100 RMB | 45 (45.4) | 63 (60.6) | 29 (26.1) | 137 (43.6) |
| 100-500 RMB | 38 (38.4) | 25 (24.0) | 48 (43.2) | 111 (35.4) |
| ≥ 500 RMB | 5 (5.1) | 1 (1.0) | 10 (9.0) | 16 (5.1) |
| Total | 99 (100.0) | 104 (100.0)* | 111 (100.0) | 314 (100.0) |
| Who should pay for the cost of HPV vaccination? And how much? | ||||
| Government pays entire cost | 68 (68.7) | 38 (36.2) | 66 (59.5) | 172 (54.6) |
| Government pays a portion of cost | 17 (17.2) | 45 (42.9) | 22 (19.8) | 84 (26.7) |
| Insurance company pays entire cost | 5 (5.1) | 8 (7.6) | 14 (12.6) | 27 (8.6) |
| Insurance company pays a portion of cost | 2 (2.0) | 7 (6.7) | 1 (0.9) | 10 (3.2) |
| Self-Pay by woman | 7 (7.1) | 7 (6.7) | 8 (7.2) | 22 (7.0) |
| Total | 99 (100.0) | 105 (100.0)** | 111 (100.0) | 315 (100.0) |
| At what age would you like to receive the HPV vaccine? (x̄±s) | ||||
| 21.3 ± 3.2 | 20.7 ± 4.1 | 19.6 ± 3.5 | 20.5 ± 3.7 | |
*Two women in suburban site did not answer this question. ** One woman did not answer this question.