Table 3.
Participant’s Attitude Towards HPV Vaccination
| Statements | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Acceptance statements† | |
| Suggested by healthcare professional. | 217 (27.4%) |
| Benefits of vaccination regardless of the pricing. | 118 (14.9%) |
| I can be sexually active to everyone after the injection. |
64 (8.1%) |
| Forced by parent / partner. | 179 (22.6%) |
| Self-awareness regarding HPV infection. | 178 (22.5%) |
| Discounted price of vaccination. | 35 (4.4%) |
| Others. | 1 (0.1%) |
| Refusal statements† | |
| I feel shy to talk about it to my parent/healthcare professional. |
99 (14.6%) |
| I don’t have time to bare 3 injections to the hospital. | 87 (12.8%) |
| My parents do not allow me to take the vaccine. | 29 (4.3%) |
| Safety and efficacy regarding the vaccine. | 108 (15.9%) |
| Price. | 186 (27.2%) |
| I’m not sure where to get the vaccination. | 133 (19.6%) |
| Others | 39 (5.7%) |
| Intentional Attitudes | |
| Willing to be more educated. | 377 (88.7%) |
| Not interested with further elaboration. | 48 (11.3%) |
†
Difference in response rate is due to the participants’ ability to choose multiple responses