Table 5. Encountered difficulties and reasons for non-uptake of the HPV vaccine.
| FOLLOW-UP SURVEY | Decided not to vaccinate (n = 45) | Wanted to vaccinate but missed out (n = 130) | Vaccinated | TOTAL (n = 254) |
| (1–3 doses) (n = 79) | ||||
| Reasons for non-uptake * (n (%)) | Reasons for non-uptake ** (n (%)) | Encountered difficulties ** (n (%)) | ||
| Not knowing/finding out where & when to go | 0 (0.0) | 71 (54.6) | 2 (2.5) | 73 (29.8) |
| Fear of side effects | 15 (41.7) | 12 (9.2) | 39 (49.4) | 66 (26.9) |
| Lack of time | 0 (0.0) | 34 (26.1) | 29 (36.7) | 63 (25.7) |
| Lack of vaccine information | 5 (13.9) | 22 (16.9) | 11 (13.9) | 38 (15.5) |
| Partner opposed | 11 (30.6) | 8 (6.1) | 12 (15.2) | 31 (12.6) |
| Transport cost | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.6) | 20 (25.3) | 26 (10.6) |
| Not in town (travelling) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (18.5) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (9.8) |
| Daughter opposed | 3 (8.3) | 7 (5.4) | 13 (16.5) | 23 (9.4) |
| Family/friends opposed | 1 (2.8) | 4 (3.1) | 13 (16.5) | 18 (7.3) |
| Forgot | 0 (0.0) | 10 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (4.1) |
| Never considered it | 9 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (3.5) |
Percentages may add up to over 100% due to multiple answer options.
* open question.
**open and closed question.