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

Table 5. Practice of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination according to recommendations, age groups and sex.

Extremely Likely or Somewhat Likely to follow recommendation Extremely Unlikely, Somewhat unlikely, or neither likely or unlikely to follow recommendation
Your colleagues 346 (83.6) 68 (16.4)
The Hong Kong College of your specialty 393 (93.8) 26 (6.2)
The Department of Health 415 (95.8) 18 (4.2)
The oversea authorities or colleges 363 (86.8) 55 (13.2)
Local university academics 380 (90.7) 39 (9.3)
A pharmaceutical representative 285 (68.0) 134 (32.0)
Cervical cancer only
10–17 year old girl 403 (94.8) 22 (5.2)
10–17 year old boy 141 (34.0) 274 (66.0)
18–26 year old girl 402 (95.7) 18 (4.3)
18–26 year old boy 132 (32.4) 275 (67.6)
27–36 year old female 387 (92.8) 30 (7.2)
27–36 year old male 113 (27.6) 296 (72.4)
37–45 year old female 352 (84.4) 65 (15.6)
37–45 year old male 105 (25.4) 308 (74.6)
Genital warts and cervical cancer
10–17 year old girl 408 (96.9) 13 (3.1)
10–17 year old boy 281 (68.2) 131 (31.8)
18–26 year old girl 405 (96.9) 13 (3.1)
18–26 year old boy 279 (68.4) 129 (31.6)
27–36 year old female 394 (94.9) 21 (5.1)
27–36 year old male 242 (59.5) 165 (40.5)
37–45 year old female 361 (87.0) 54 (13.0)
37–45 year old male 219 (53.2) 193 (46.8)