Table 2: Knowledge and attitudes towards HPV by religion

		Religion
		n [(%(95%CI)]
Questionnaire Items		Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Buddhist	p value
Do you know about HPV vaccine and are you willing to be vaccinated?	No	225[44.4(40.0, 48.8)]	21[70.0(50.6, 85.3)]	17[53.1(34.7, 70.9)]	67[57.8(48.2, 66.9)]	0.004†
	Yes	282[55.6(51.2, 60.0)]	9[30.0(14.7, 49.4)]	15[46.9(29.1, 65.3)]	49[42.2(33.1, 51.8]
Are you aware of human papillomavirus (HPV) and pap smear test?	No	127[25.0(21.4, 29.1)]	12[40.0(22.7, 59.4)]	10[31.3(16.1, 50.0)]	45[38.3(29.9, 48.3)]	0.001†
	Yes	380 [75.0(70.9,78.6)]	18[60.0(40.6, 77.3)]	22[68.8(50.0, 83.9)]	71[61.2(51.7, 70.1)]
Do you know being sexually active at an early age (before age 16) increases the chance of HPV-related cervical cancer?	No	310[61.1(56.7, 65.4)]	22[73.3(54.1, 87.7)]	21[65.6(46.8, 81.4)]	75[64.7(55.2, 73.3)]	0.520*
	Yes	197[38.9(34.6, 43.3)]	8[26.7(12.3, 45.9)]	11[34.4(18.6, 53.2)]	41[35.3(26.7, 44.8)]
Do you know HPV can be transmitted through multiple sex partners?	No	266[52.5(48.0, 56.9)]	24[80.0(61.4, 92.3)]	19[59.4(40.6, 76.3)]	74[63.8 (54.4,72.5)]	0.006†
	Yes	241[47.5(43.1, 52.0)]	6[20.0(7.7, 38.6)]	13[40.6(23.7, 59.4)]	42[36.2(27.5, 45.6)]
Do you know using of condom/other birth control measures cannot prevent fully the transmission of HPV?	No	292[57.6(53.2, 61.9)]	22[73.3(54.1, 87.7)]	19[59.4(40.6, 76.3)]	75[64.7(55.2, 73.3)]	0.219*
	Yes	215[42.4(38.1, 46.8)]	8[26.7(12.3, 45.9)]	13[40.69(23.7,59.4)]	41[35.3 (26.7,44.8)]
* Not Statistically Significant [p-value ≥ 0.05]
† Statistically Significant [p-value < 0.05]