Table 1. HPV knowledge by gender.
| HPV Knowledge Scale Items | % responded correctly | |
|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | |
| Genital warts are caused by HPVa | 66.3% | 69.8% |
| HPV can cause cervical cancera | 93.3% | 88.7% |
| Abnormal pap tests may indicate that a woman has HPVa | 88.8% | 82.1% |
| HPV can cause penile cancera | 51.4% | 52.8% |
| HPV is transmitted by skin-to-skin contacta | 42.6% | 53.8% |
| HPV infects both men and women equallya | 88.9% | 94.3% |
| HPV is sexually transmitteda | 94.4% | 91.5% |
| I can transmit HPV even if I don’t have symptomsa | 90.9% | 92.5% |
| Most persons with HPV have no visible signs or symptomsa | 90.9% | 84.9% |
| HPV can lay dormant in the body for years without symptomsa | 92.1% | 91.5% |
| There is a vaccine available to prevent HPV infectiona | 82.1% | 74.5% |
| Condoms are not effective in preventing HPVa | 35.9% | 31.1% |
| There is no cure for HPVa | 66.1% | 70.8% |
| Most adults are infected with HPVa | 30.7% | 34.9% |
| HPV infection among men is rare | 68.9% | 69.8% |
| HPV can cause head and neck cancer | 21.7% | 35.8% |
| HPV can cause anal cancer | 54.0% | 59.4% |
| There is an HPV tests for men | 28.0% | 20.8% |
aOriginal item in the Licht et al. knowledge scale [10]