Table 3.
Summary statistics for HPV vaccine-related awareness and knowledge (N=228)1
| Awareness | Yes | No/Don’t know |
|---|---|---|
| n (%)2 | n (%)2 | |
| Have you heard of cervical cancer? | 162 (71.05) | 66 (28.95) |
| Have you heard of human papillomavirus or HPV? HPV is not the same as HIV. | 123 (53.95) | 104 (45.61) |
| Before today, have you heard of the HPV vaccine (also known as the cervical cancer vaccine or Gardasil)? | 106 (46.49) | 118 (51.75) |
| Knowledge | Correct | Incorrect3 |
| n (%)2 | n (%)2 | |
| HPV is able to cause cervical cancer. | 107 (46.93) | 117 (51.32) |
| Most people have HPV at some point in their lives. | 66 (28.95) | 160 (70.18) |
| A female can tell if she has HPV. | 83 (36.40) | 143 (62.72) |
| A male can tell if he has HPV. | 85 (37.28) | 136 (59.65) |
| The HPV vaccine is given in one injection. | 62 (27.19) | 163 (71.49) |
| The best time for girls to get the HPV vaccination is between 11 and 12 but girls can also benefit from getting it when they are between the ages of 9-26. | 95 (41.67) | 132 (57.89) |
| The best time for boys to get the HPV vaccination is between 11 and 12 but boys can also benefit from getting it when they are between the ages of 9-21. | 83 (36.40) | 144 (63.16) |
1
Missing values are not shown in this table. Missing values are: Heard of cervical cancer (0 missing); Heard of HPV (1 missing); Heard of HPV vaccine (4 missing); HPV causes cervical cancer (4 missing); Most people have HPV (2 missing); Female can detect HPV (2 missing); Male can detect HPV (7 missing); HPV vaccine has one dose (3 missing); Girls recommendations (1 missing); Boy recommendations (1 missing)
2
Percentages calculated out of 228 (total number of participants).
3
‘Incorrect’ includes response ‘Don’t know.’