Table 2.
Summary of knowledge statements on HPV, HPV infection, cervical cancer and HPV vaccine (n = 988).
| Q.NO | STATEMENTS | CORRECT ANSWER | TRUE (n/%) | FALSE (n/%) | I DO NOT KNOW (n/%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPV, HPV INFECTION, CERVICAL CANCER RELATED STATEMENTS | |||||
| 1 | Cervical cancer is most commonly associated with persistent HPV infection | True | 618(62.6) | 32 (3.2) | 338(34.2) |
| 2 | HPV sexually transmitted | True | 771 (78.0) | 43(4.4) | 174 (17.6) |
| 3 | More than 50% of sexually active men and women are infected with HPV at some point in their livesa | True | 329(33.3) | 168(17) | 485 (49.1) |
| 4 | HPV is transmitted to the partner only if the carrier shows symptoms | False | 212 (21.5) | 353 (35.7) | 423 (42.8) |
| 5 | HPV can cause oropharyngeal cancer | True | 368(37.2) | 161(16.4) | 459 (46.5) |
| 6 | There are specific HPV types that cause cervical cancer | True | 583 (59) | 35 (3.5) | 370 (37.4) |
| 7 | Most HPV infections will be cleared by the immune system | True | 425 (43.0) | 116 (11.7) | 447(45.2) |
| 8 | HPV can infect males | True | 618 (62.6) | 90(9.1) | 280 (28.3) |
| 9 | Most HPV infections don’t cause any symptoms | True | 255 (25.8) | 235 (23.8) | 498 (50.4) |
| 10 | There is no current antiviral drug to cure HPV | True | 228 (23.1) | 267 (27.0) | 493 (49.9) |
| HPV VACCINE RELATED STATEMENTS | |||||
| 11 | There is a vaccine to prevent HPV infectionb | True | 523 (52.9) | 344(34.8) | 117 (11.8) |
| 12 | Currently available HPV vaccines protect against 2 or more HPV typesc | True | 276 (27.9) | 53 (5.4) | 656 (66.4) |
| 13 | Both, males and females, should be vaccinated | True | 636 (64.4) | 203(20.5) | 149(15.1) |
| 14 | HPV vaccines help clear the existing HPV infection | False | 83 (8.4) | 466 (47.2) | 439 (44.4) |
| 15 | Adolescents and young adults are screened for HPV before getting vaccinatedd | True | 451 (45.6) | 139 (14.1) | 392 (39.7) |
| 16 | Girls/women who have already been vaccinated also require cervical cancer screening | True | 603 (61) | 81 (8.2) | 304 (30.8) |
| 17 | HPV vaccine is currently recommended for the age group between 9 to 26 years | True | 378(38.3) | 257 (26.1) | 353 (35.7) |
| 18 | The market cost of HPV vaccine in India is ranging from 5000 to 10,000 rupees | True | 73 (7.4) | 248 (25.1) | 667 (67.5) |
| 19 | Two or more doses of HPV vaccine are required for protection | True | 405(41.0) | 64 (6.5) | 519 (52.5) |
| 20 | Condoms protect against HPV | False | 489 (49.5) | 88 (8.9) | 411 (41.6) |
a,b,cMissing data for 6,4, 3, 6 respectively.