Table 2.
Respondents’ knowledge of human Papilloma virus (HPV) infection and vaccination stratified for gender.
| Knowledge | Total | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | p | |
| Have Heard about HPV Infection | |||||||
| Yes | 537 | 96.6 | 181 | 33.7 | 356 | 62.3 | 0.029 |
| No | 19 | 3.4 | 11 | 57.9 | 8 | 42.1 | |
| Risk Factors for HPV Infection | |||||||
| Unprotected sex with partners (true) | 523 | 94.1 | 177 | 33.8 | 346 | 66.2 | 0.312 |
| High frequency of sex partner exchange (true) | 491 | 88.3 | 163 | 33.2 | 328 | 66.8 | 0.187 |
| Multiple sexual partners (true) | 475 | 85.4 | 160 | 33.7 | 315 | 66.3 | 0.312 |
| Sexual intercourse at an early age (true) | 232 | 41.7 | 74 | 31.9 | 158 | 68.1 | 0.453 |
| HPV Related Diseases | |||||||
| Cervical cancer | 471 | 84.7 | 149 | 31.6 | 322 | 68.4 | 0.001 |
| Penile cancer | 173 | 31.1 | 61 | 35.3 | 112 | 64.7 | 0.808 |
| Genital warts | 166 | 29.9 | 55 | 33.1 | 111 | 66.9 | 0.651 |
| Oropharyngeal cancer | 133 | 23.9 | 42 | 31.6 | 91 | 68.4 | 0.411 |
| Anal cancer | 107 | 19.2 | 38 | 35.5 | 69 | 64.5 | 0.812 |
| Men and Women could Contract HPV Infection | |||||||
| Yes | 451 | 85.6 | 157 | 34.8 | 294 | 65.2 | 0.221 |
| No | 76 | 14.4 | 21 | 27.6 | 55 | 72.4 | |
| Preventive Measures for HPV Infection | |||||||
| Condom use in sexual intercourse (true) | 520 | 95.2 | 175 | 33.7 | 345 | 66.3 | 0.105 |
| Vaccination (true) | 482 | 88.4 | 147 | 30.5 | 335 | 69.5 | <0.001 |
| Late start of complete sexual activity (true) | 138 | 26.1 | 37 | 26.8 | 101 | 73.2 | 0.031 |
| Late start of incomplete sexual activity (true) | 92 | 17.5 | 29 | 31.5 | 63 | 68.5 | 0.740 |
| HPV Vaccine can Prevent Cervical Cancer | |||||||
| Yes | 427 | 76.8 | 124 | 29 | 303 | 71 | <0.001 |
| No | 129 | 23.2 | 68 | 52.7 | 61 | 47.3 | |