Table 2.
Detailed knowledge of HPV among Hispanic women who had previously heard of the virus
| Percent correct responses
|
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|---|---|---|
| NCI CIS Hispanic female callersa
|
United States Hispanic female respondents (weighted population estimates)**
|
|
| n = 581 | n = 236 | |
| Do you think that HPV… | ||
| Causes cervical cancer? | 67.1 | 78.7 |
| Is a sexually transmitted infection? | 66.8 | 70.4 |
Note: Women who responded “don’t know” were included as incorrect responses; women who refused were excluded from the analysis.
a
Examining cultural and geographic variability in the cancer information needs of Callers to the Cancer Information Service (CIS) Spanish-language Call Center, 2008.
b
National Cancer Institute, 2008 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS).