Table 2.
Perceptions related to HPV vaccines and intention to take up to HPV vaccines.
| Variable | Physician (N = 170) | Nurse (N = 982) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Knowledge on HPV vaccines | ||||
| Availability of effective HPV vaccines | ||||
| No/Don’t know | 11 | 6.5 | 201 | 20.5 |
| Yes * | 159 | 93.5 | 781 | 79.5 |
| Availability of HPV 2/4/9 valent | ||||
| Yes * | 143 | 84.1 | 691 | 70.4 |
| No/Don’t know | 27 | 15.9 | 291 | 29.6 |
| Perceived price per shot (HK$: 1US$ = 7.8HK$) | ||||
| <800/>1500/Don’t know | 86 | 50.6 | 502 | 51.1 |
| 800–1500 * | 84 | 49.4 | 480 | 48.9 |
| Number of shots required | ||||
| 1–2/Don’t know | 62 | 36.5 | 372 | 37.9 |
| 3 * | 108 | 63.5 | 610 | 62.1 |
| Duration of protection | ||||
| <2 year/2–5 years/Lifelong/Don’t know | 134 | 78.8 | 750 | 76.4 |
| 6–10 years * | 36 | 21.2 | 232 | 23.6 |
| Age group suggested for HPV vaccination | ||||
| Above 30 years old/Don’t know | 25 | 14.7 | 257 | 26.2 |
| Below 30 years old * | 145 | 85.3 | 725 | 73.8 |
| Number of appropriate responses to the above questions on knowledge of HPV vaccines | ||||
| 0 | 8 | 4.7 | 188 | 19.1 |
| 1 | 2 | 1.2 | 9 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 13 | 7.6 | 34 | 3.5 |
| 3 | 22 | 12.9 | 107 | 10.9 |
| 4 | 61 | 35.9 | 208 | 21.2 |
| ≥5 | 64 | 37.6 | 436 | 44.4 |
| Perceived benefits of HPV Vaccines for preventing and treating diseases related to HPV | ||||
| Perceived efficacy in preventing genital warts | ||||
| No/Neutral | 49 | 28.8 | 470 | 47.9 |
| Yes | 121 | 71.2 | 512 | 52.1 |
| Perceived efficacy in preventing HPV-induced cancers | ||||
| No/Neutral | 17 | 10.0 | 290 | 29.5 |
| Yes | 153 | 90.0 | 692 | 70.5 |
| Perceived efficacy in preventing STD other than genital warts | ||||
| No/Neutral | 126 | 74.1 | 657 | 66.9 |
| Yes | 44 | 25.9 | 325 | 33.1 |
| Perceived efficacy in treating genital warts | ||||
| No/Neutral | 150 | 88.2 | 846 | 86.2 |
| Yes | 20 | 11.8 | 136 | 13.8 |
| Healthcare professionals are less motivation to take HPV vaccination | ||||
| Totally disagree/disagree | 119 | 70.0 | 619 | 63.0 |
| Totally agree/agree | 43 | 25.3 | 356 | 36.3 |
| Don’t know | 8 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Healthcare professionals should take HPV vaccination | ||||
| Totally disagree/disagree | 93 | 54.7 | 609 | 62.0 |
| Totally agree/agree | 69 | 40.6 | 364 | 37.1 |
| Don’t know | 8 | 4.7 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Number of item responses to the above nine questions reflecting perceived barriers related to HPV φ | ||||
| 0 | 14 | 8.2 | 81 | 8.2 |
| 1 | 45 | 26.5 | 89 | 9.1 |
| 2 | 35 | 20.6 | 223 | 22.7 |
| 3 | 35 | 20.6 | 222 | 22.6 |
| 4 | 23 | 13.5 | 162 | 16.5 |
| ≥5 | 18 | 10.6 | 205 | 20.9 |
| Perceived self-efficacy to take up HPV vaccines | ||||
| I can complete the full treatment | 146 | 14.9 | ||
| Disagree | 30 | 17.6 | 836 | 85.1 |
| Agree | 140 | 82.4 | ||
| I have autonomy on whether taking up HPV vaccines | 32 | 3.3 | ||
| Disagree | 10 | 5.9 | 950 | 96.7 |
| Agree | 160 | 94.1 | ||
| Number of item responses to the above 2 questions reflecting perceived self-efficacy φ | 29 | 3.0 | ||
| 0 | 7 | 4.1 | 120 | 12.2 |
| 1 | 26 | 15.3 | 833 | 84.8 |
| 2 | 137 | 80.6 | ||
| Perceived support to take up HPV vaccines | ||||
| Family members support me to take up HPV vaccines | 681 | 69.3 | ||
| Yes | 133 | 78.2 | 41 | 4.2 |
| No | 4 | 2.4 | 260 | 26.5 |
| Don’t know | 33 | 19.4 | ||
| Peers support me to take up HPV vaccines | 692 | 70.5 | ||
| Yes | 130 | 76.5 | 33 | 3.4 |
| No | 7 | 4.1 | 257 | 26.2 |
| Don’t know | 33 | 19.4 | ||
| Number of item responses to the above 2 questions reflecting perceived supports φ | 247 | 25.2 | ||
| 0 | 33 | 19.4 | 97 | 9.9 |
| 1 | 11 | 6.5 | 638 | 65.0 |
| 2 | 126 | 74.1 | ||
| Cue to action | ||||
| Doctor recommended me to take up HPV vaccines | ||||
| Yes | 89 | 52.4 | 384 | 39.1 |
| No | 22 | 12.9 | 182 | 18.5 |
| Don’t know | 59 | 34.7 | 416 | 42.4 |
| Peers recommended me to take up HPV vaccines | ||||
| Yes | 80 | 47.1 | 455 | 46.3 |
| No | 33 | 19.4 | 246 | 25.1 |
| Don’t know | 57 | 33.5 | 281 | 28.6 |
| I have watched media reports promoting HPV vaccines | ||||
| Yes | 130 | 76.5 | 770 | 78.4 |
| No | 13 | 7.6 | 114 | 11.6 |
| Don’t know | 27 | 15.9 | 98 | 10.0 |
| I will recommend my patients/their family members to take up HPV vaccines | ||||
| Yes | 141 | 82.9 | 580 | 59.1 |
| No | 29 | 17.1 | 402 | 40.9 |
| Number of item responses to the above four questions reflecting cue to action received φ | ||||
| 0 | 17 | 10.0 | 119 | 12.1 |
| 1 | 19 | 11.2 | 177 | 18.0 |
| 2 | 42 | 24.7 | 244 | 24.8 |
| 3 | 31 | 18.2 | 244 | 24.8 |
| 4 | 61 | 35.9 | 198 | 20.2 |
| Behavioral intention to take up HPV vaccines | ||||
| Intention to take up HPV vaccines | ||||
| Very likely | 8 | 6.9 | 33 | 4.6 |
| Quite likely | 27 | 23.3 | 119 | 16.6 |
| Not quite likely | 59 | 50.9 | 431 | 60.1 |
| Not likely | 22 | 19.0 | 134 | 18.7 |
* Appropriate response. φ Number of affirmative responses (totally agree/agree, yes).