Table 2.
The prevalence of HPV vaccination and HPV-related knowledge by sexual orientation.
| Response | Heterosexual Male | Bisexual/Homosexual Male | Heterosexual Female | Bisexual/Homosexual Female | Chi Square Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 266 | N = 40 | N = 505 | N = 75 | p-Value | |
| Vaccine uptake | |||||
| Q1: HPV vaccination, n (%), n = 874 ^ | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 13 (5.0%) | 1 (2.6%) | 196 (39.2%) | 30 (41.1%) | |
| No | 225 (85.9%) | 35 (89.7%) | 273 (54.6%) | 40 (54.8%) | |
| Unsure | 24 (9.2%) | 3 (7.7%) | 31 (6.2%) | 3 (4.1%) | |
| Overall | 262 | 39 | 500 | 73 | |
| Knowledge | |||||
| Q2: I have heard about HPV vaccination, n (%), n = 877 | 0.017 | ||||
| Yes | 226 (85.9%) | 37 (92.5%) | 468 (93.4%) | 70 (95.9%) | |
| No | 18 (6.8%) | 1 (2.5%) | 13 (2.6%) | 1 (1.4%) | |
| Unsure | 19 (7.2%) | 2 (5.0%) | 20 (4.0%) | 2 (2.7%) | |
| Overall | 263 | 40 | 501 | 73 | |
| Q3: HPV vaccination is for females only, n (%), n = 877 | 0.007 | ||||
| Yes | 89 (33.8%) | 20 (50.0%) | 154 (30.7%) | 27 (37.0%) | |
| No | 102 (38.8%) | 15 (37.5%) | 250 (49.9%) | 34 (46.6%) | |
| Unsure | 72 (27.4%) | 5 (12.5%) | 97 (19.4%) | 12 (16.4%) | |
| Overall | 263 | 40 | 501 | 73 | |
Note: ^ 2 subject who did not indicate the sexual orientation was exclude in this analysis. 12 subjects did not answer Q1 and 9 subjects did not answer Q2 and Q3.