Table 3.

Study’s participants’ knowledge about HPV infection, related diseases, and prevention.

Knowledge Statement	Response	Correct		Do not Know		Wrong
		N	%	N	%	N	%
HPV infection is transmitted through sexual intercourse	True	560	82.35	95	13.97	25	3.68
If yes, early sexual debut increases the risk of contracting HPV	True	263	46.96	127	22.68	170	30.36
If yes, using condoms reduces the risk of HPV transmission	True	481	86.20	56	9.7	23	4.12
If yes, a high number of sexual partners increases the risk of contracting HPV	True	383	68.39	97	17.33	80	14.28
HPV infection can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and during delivery	True	274	40.29	292	42.94	114	16.77
HPV can infect both males and females	True	527	77.50	−	−	153	22.50
Disease associated with HPV in men: penile cancer	True	114	21.39	221	41.46	198	37.14
Disease associated with HPV in women: cervical cancer	True	367	53.97	172	25.29	141	20.74
HPV can lead to genital warts	True	291	42.79	334	49.12	55	8.1
If yes, genital warts affect both male and female	True	234	80.41	−	−	57	19.58
HPV infection is widespread	True	358	52.65	246	36.18	76	11.17
Most HPV infected people develop cancer	False	118	17.35	278	40.88	284	41.76
HPV infection can be transmitted from a carrier to his/her partner only if the carrier shows symptoms	False	331	48.67	207	30.44	142	20.88
A person may be HPV-infected and not be aware of it	True	452	66.47	180	26.47	48	7.06
There are no specific therapies for HPV infection	True	159	23.38	319	46.91	202	29.71
Both males and females can be vaccinated against HPV	True	461	67.79	3	0.44	216	31.76
The HPV vaccine is also effective in after starting sexual activity	True	400	58.82	199	29.27	81	11.91

For each knowledge statement, the correct answer is reported. Frequencies and percentages of correct, wrong and unknown answers were calculated.