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.