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. 2016 Nov 11;32(1):130–134. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.1.130

Table 4. Reasons for parents’ willingness or unwillingness to vaccinate their daughters.

Reasons No. of response (%)
Reasons for willingness to vaccinate daughters (n = 99)
 Protection against cervical cancer 83 (84)
 Recommendation by physician 13 (13)
 Being in age group for vaccination 2 (2)
 Being in at-risk group 1 (1)
Reasons for unwillingness to vaccinate daughters (n = 41)
 Possible side effects 20 (49)
 Low awareness of HPV 18 (44)
 Not being in at risk group 3 (7)
 Expense 0 (0)

HPV = human papillomavirus.