Table 2.
Distribution of respondent’s knowledge towards HPV vaccination | ||
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Questions | Frequency (%) | |
Yes* | No* | |
How many types of HPV vaccine are available? | 52 (14.1) | 317 (85.9) |
How much is it per dose? | 83 (22.5) | 286 (77.5) |
What is the best age to get the vaccine? | 280 (75.9) | 89 (24.1) |
How many times women should be vaccinated against HPV? | ||
249 (67.5) | 120 (32.5) | |
Men would be benefit from HPV vaccination? | 129 (35.0) | 240 (65.0) |
Do you think HPV vaccine is more useful for women who have multiple sexual partners? | ||
207 (56.1) | 162 (43.9) | |
Do you think women who received of HPV vaccine do not need to do regular pap smear? | ||
204 (55.3) | 165 (44.7) | |
Can HPV vaccine cause genital warts? | 119 (32.2) | 250 (67.8) |
Can HPV vaccine cure cervical cancer? | 189 (51.2) | 180 (48.8) |
Can HPV vaccine cure genital warts? | 145 (39.3) | 224 (60.7) |
Can pregnant women take HPV vaccine? | 198 (53.7) | 171 (46.3) |
*yes: correct answer, *no: wrong answer and no information