Table 2.
Parents' knowledge on HPV infection and vaccination; Italy, 2012
| Questions exploring knowledge | n/N | %* |
|---|---|---|
| HPV may cause cervical cancer (T) | 1571/1690 | 93.0 |
| HPV is a sexually transmitted disease (T) | 1295/1675 | 77.3 |
| HPV may infect you without symptoms (T) | 1195/1669 | 71.6 |
| HPV infections are rare (F) | 1167/1661 | 70.3 |
| HPV vaccines work well if given before sexual debut (T) | 1045/1655 | 63.1 |
| HPV vaccines protect against all HPV types (F) | 981/1670 | 58.7 |
| Sometimes HPV infections can last years (T) | 899/1646 | 54.6 |
| Only women can be infected by HPV (F) | 615/1647 | 37.3 |
| Genital warts are caused by HPV (T) | 471/1633 | 28.8 |
| Most HPV infections resolve spontaneously (T) | 320/1662 | 19.3 |
*Proportion of parents that replied to each question correctly. The correct answer is indicated among bracket (T = true, F = false).