Table 1.
Proportion (%) of GPs and public health nurses in Northern Norway with self-reported high knowledge of HPV infection, vaccine and cervical cancer (95% CI).a
| GPs (n = 121) % | Public health nurses (n = 99) % | pb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How much knowledge do you think you have about HPV and cervical cancer?c | 84 (77–91) | 97 (93–100) | <0.001 |
| How much knowledge do you think you have about the extent of cervical cancer?c | 61 (51–70) | 81 (73–89) | <0.001 |
| How much knowledge do you think you have about the HPV vaccine?c | 64 (55–73) | 99 (97–101) | <0.001 |
a
One year after the introduction of the HPV vaccine in the vaccination programme.
b
Significant differences between GPs and PHN in bold, p value based on the Chi square test.
c
Used as independent variables in logistic regression model(s).