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. 2013 Aug 21;8(8):e71827. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071827

Table 1. Participant Characteristics (N = 444).

N %
Age (mean +/− S.D.) 48.5 12.1
Gender
Female 98 22.1
Male 343 77.3
Years after post registration
Over 30 years 117 26.4
21 to 30 years 117 26.4
11–20 years 147 33.1
10 years or below 58 13.1
Clinical specialty
Pediatrician 54 12.2
Gynecologist 19 4.3
Oncologist 1 0.2
Internal Medicine specialist 12 2.7
General Practice/Family Medicine 339 76.4
Others 14 3.2
Number of patients seen in a typical week
a). Aged 10–17 years
None 14 3.2
Jan-25 150 33.8
26–99 199 44.8
≥100 79 17.8
b). Parents with teenage children
None 16 3.6
Jan-25 135 30.4
26–99 187 42.1
≥100 100 22.5
Number of patients with cervical cancer seen in a typical month
None 365 82.2
Jan-25 66 14.9
26–99 7 1.6
≥100 1 0.2
Number of Pap smear performed in a typical week
None 277 63
Jan-25 150 34.1
26–99 11 2.5
≥100 2 0.5
Number of HPV vaccines prescribed in the past 3 months None 1–25 26–99 ≥100
n % n % n % n %
Girls 10–17 years 86 21.0 318 77.8 4 1.0 1 0.2
Girls 18–26 years 56 13.3 354 84.3 7 1.7 3 0.7
Women 27–45 years 98 23.4 310 74.0 10 2.4 1 0.2
Women >45 years 327 87.9 43 11.6 1 0.3 1 0.3
Boys 10–15 years 356 95.4 15 4.0 1 0.3 1 0.3
Boys/men >15 years 357 94.9 17 4.5 0 0.0 2 0.5
Frequency of discussion of sexual activity with adolescent patients during a usual visit n %
Never 61 13.9
≤25% of visits 291 66.4
25–50% of visits 45 10.3
50–90% of visits 21 4.8
>90% of visits 10 2.3
Not applicable 10 2.3

HPV: Human Papillomavirus.