Table 2.
Percentage of Correct Response Answered by Participants in Gender and Educational Background Perspective
| Statement | Correct responses (%) |
p-value |
Correct responses (%) |
p-value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Health-related school | other schools | |||
| HPV can cause cervical cancer. | 36.5 | 63.5 | 0.009** | 59.1 | 40.9 | p<0.001*** |
| HPV is a type of sexually transmitted disease (STD). | 41.1 | 58.9 | 0.007** | 52.8 | 47.2 | |
| HPV does infect male and female equally. | 45.7 | 54.3 | 0.509 | 42.8 | 57.2 | 0.011* |
| Antibiotic is the treatment for HPV infection. | 40.7 | 59.3 | 0.432 | 62.3 | 37.7 | |
| HPV can be prevented by using condom during sexual intercourse. | 37.8 | 62.2 | 0.201 | 58 | 42 | |
| A simple screening test (pap smear) can be done to diagnose cervical cancer. | 38.5 | 61.5 | 0.036* | 55 | 45 | |
| Its important for women to be screened regarding HPV infection on a timely basis. | 40 | 60 | 0.017* | 47.7 | 52.3 | p<0.001*** |
| HPV is very common in Malaysia. | 38.7 | 61.3 | 0.045* | 60.5 | 39.5 | |
| People who are infected has a visible sign and symptom. | 48.2 | 51.8 | 0.005** | 60 | 40 | |
| Under circumstances, the vaccination is offered free in government hospital setting. | 39.3 | 60.7 | 0.039* | 51.5 | 48.5 | |
| Taking vaccine after infection has the same effectiveness as taking it before exposure to HPV. | 42.3 | 57.7 | 0.688 | 58.9 | 41.1 | |
| The vaccine gives a lifetime protection against HPV. | 41.9 | 55.3 | 0.491 | 46.5 | 53.5 | 0.094 |
| Only female could take the vaccine. | 56.2 | 43.8 | 0.001*** | 43.8 | 56.2 | 0.003** |
| Mean total knowledge score | 4.87 ± 3.40 | 5.58 ± 2.80 | 0.021* χ2 = 25.43 p<0.01** |
7.00 ± 2.95 | 4.10 ± 2.62 | p<0.001*** χ2 = 105.38 p<0.001*** |
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001