Table 2.
Percent of correct answered statement related to HPV knowledge in participants who reported awareness of HPV (N = 113)
| Correct | Incorrect | Don’t know | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPV is the virus that causes herpes | 55 (48.7 %) | 13 (11.5 %) | 45 (39.8 %) |
| Genital warts are caused by HPV | 35 (31.0 %) | 32 (28.3 %) | 46 (40.7 %) |
| HPV can cause cervical cancer | 90 (79.6 %) | 1 (0.9 %) | 22 (19.5 %) |
| Regular Pap test is the best way to prevent complications caused by HPV | 100 (88.5 %) | 6 (5.3 %) | 7 (6.2 %) |
| A normal Pap test means that the woman is not infected with HPV | 28 (24.8 %) | 54 (47.8 %) | 31 (27.4 %) |
| Changes in Pap test may indicate infection with HPV | 68 (60.2 %) | 18 (15.9 %) | 27 (23.9 %) |
| Genital warts are caused by herpes virus | 22 (19.5 %) | 45 (39.8 %) | 46 (40.7 %) |
| HPV may cause cancer | 92 (81.4 %) | 2 (1.8 %) | 19 (16.8 %) |
| Pap test almost always detects HPV | 61 (54.0 %) | 17 (15.0 %) | 35 (31.0 %) |
| At present, there is no treatment that cures HPV | 23 (20.3 %) | 41 (36.3 %) | 49 (43.4 %) |
| HPV is transmitted sexually | 65 (57.5 %) | 20 (17.7 %) | 28 (24.8 %) |
| Which of the following increase risk of HPV infection? | |||
| Initiation of sexual relations before the age of 16 years old | 57 (50.4 %) | 27 (23.9 %) | 29 (25.7 %) |
| Having multiple sexual partners | 91 (80.5 %) | 6 (5.3 %) | 16 (14.2 %) |
| That your partners had history of multiple sexual partners | 84 (74.3 %) | 10 (8.8 %) | 19 (16.9 %) |
| Not using condoms during sexual intercourse | 80 (70.8 %) | 15 (13.3 %) | 18 (15.9 %) |