Table 3.
Frequency distributions of variables related to HPV-related perceptions (N = 1152).
| Variable | Physician (N = 170) | Nurse (N = 982) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Knowledge on HPV | ||||
| Whether males or female could be affected by HPV | ||||
| Only Male | 2 | 1.2 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Only Female | 4 | 2.4 | 44 | 4.5 |
| Both * | 162 | 95.3 | 919 | 93.6 |
| Don’t know | 2 | 1.2 | 15 | 1.5 |
| Route of HPV transmission | ||||
| Both sexual and Mother-to-infant transmission * | 86 | 50.6 | 507 | 51.6 |
| Other route/Don’t know | 84 | 49.4 | 475 | 48.4 |
| HPV6 & HPV11 cause Genital Warts | ||||
| Yes * | 142 | 83.5 | 586 | 59.7 |
| No/Don’t know | 28 | 16.5 | 396 | 40.3 |
| HPV16 causes Genital Warts | ||||
| Yes/Don’t know | 45 | 26.5 | 436 | 44.4 |
| No * | 122 | 71.8 | 535 | 54.5 |
| HPV18 causes Genital Warts | ||||
| Yes/Don’t know | 11 | 6.5 | 193 | 19.7 |
| No * | 159 | 93.5 | 789 | 80.3 |
| HPV could be controlled by antibiotics | ||||
| Yes/Don’t know | 11 | 6.5 | 193 | 19.7 |
| No * | 159 | 93.5 | 789 | 80.3 |
| HPV could be completely cured | ||||
| Yes/Don’t know | 66 | 38.8 | 419 | 42.7 |
| No * | 104 | 61.2 | 563 | 57.3 |
| HPV is hereditary | ||||
| Yes/Don’t know | 19 | 11.2 | 169 | 17.2 |
| No * | 151 | 88.8 | 813 | 82.8 |
| Number of appropriate responses to the above questions on knowledge related to HPV φ | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.7 |
| 2 | 4 | 2.4 | 34 | 3.5 |
| 3 | 13 | 7.6 | 62 | 6.3 |
| 4 | 28 | 16.5 | 186 | 18.9 |
| 5 | 52 | 30.6 | 272 | 27.7 |
| ≥6 | 73 | 42.9 | 418 | 42.6 |
| Perceived severity of HPV infection | ||||
| Perceived chance of contracting HPV in the future | ||||
| Low/very low | 79 | 46.5 | 508 | 51.7 |
| Moderate | 75 | 44.1 | 418 | 42.6 |
| Very high/high | 16 | 9.4 | 56 | 5.7 |
| Perceived damages of HPV infection on physical health | ||||
| Low/very low | 9 | 5.3 | 36 | 3.7 |
| Moderate | 76 | 44.7 | 359 | 36.6 |
| Very high/high | 85 | 50.0 | 587 | 59.8 |
| Perceived infectivity of HPV | ||||
| Low/very low | 0 | 0.0 | 112 | 11.4 |
| Moderate | 77 | 45.3 | 453 | 46.1 |
| Very high/high | 93 | 54.7 | 417 | 42.5 |
| Number of appropriate responses to the above questions reflecting perceived severity φ | ||||
| 0 | 50 | 29.4 | 332 | 33.8 |
| 1 | 55 | 32.4 | 266 | 27.1 |
| ≥2 | 65 | 38.2 | 384 | 39.1 |
| Perceived susceptibility of HPV infection | ||||
| Perceived knowledge on HPV | ||||
| Low/very low | 33 | 19.4 | 341 | 34.7 |
| Moderate | 110 | 64.7 | 577 | 58.8 |
| Very high/high | 27 | 15.9 | 64 | 6.5 |
| Perceived prevalence of HPV infection among male | ||||
| Low/very low | 18 | 10.6 | 175 | 17.8 |
| Moderate | 89 | 52.4 | 564 | 57.4 |
| Very high/high | 63 | 37.1 | 243 | 24.7 |
| Perceived prevalence of HPV infection among female | ||||
| Low/very low | 8 | 4.7 | 37 | 3.8 |
| Moderate | 73 | 42.9 | 464 | 47.3 |
| Very high/high | 89 | 52.4 | 481 | 49.0 |
| Number of appropriate responses to the above questions reflecting perceived susceptibility φ | ||||
| 0 | 72 | 42.4 | 460 | 46.8 |
| 1 | 33 | 19.4 | 285 | 29.0 |
| ≥2 | 65 | 38.2 | 237 | 24.1 |
* Appropriate response. φ Number of affirmative responses (very high/high).