Table 3.

Frequency distribution of knowledge of HPV (N = 146) and HPV vaccine (N = 121) for those who had heard of HPV.

Questionnaire item	Correct*	N#	N	%
HPV can cause cervical cancer	Yes	58	127	45.4
A person could have HPV for many years without knowing it	Yes	88	129	68.2
Having many sexual partners increases the risk of getting HPV	Yes	101	131	77.1
HPV is very rare	No	50	130	38.5
HPV can be passed on during sexual intercourse	Yes	82	129	63.6
HPV always has visible signs or symptoms	No	44	131	33.6
Using condoms reduces the risk of getting HPV	Yes	74	131	56.5
HPV can cause HIV/Aids	No	24	131	18.3
HPV can be passed on by genital skin-to-skin contact	Yes	56	129	43.4
Men cannot get HPV	No	56	130	43.1
Having sex at an early age increases the risk of getting HPV	Yes	62	129	48.1
There are many types of HPV	Yes	41	127	32.3
HPV can cause genital warts	Yes	50	123	40.7
HPV can be cured with antibiotics	No	28	121	23.1
Most sexually active people will get HPV at some point in their lives	Yes	35	122	28.7
HPV usually doesn’t need any treatment	Yes	12	123	9.8
Girls who have had an HPV vaccine do not need a Pap test when they are older	No	49	123	39.8
One of the HPV vaccines offers protection against genital warts	Yes	39	122	32.0
HPV vaccines offer protection against all sexually transmitted infections	No	32	121	26.4
Someone who has an HPV vaccine cannot develop cervical cancer	No	34	122	27.9
HPV vaccines offer protection against most cervical cancers	Yes	27	122	21.1
The HPV vaccine requires three doses	Yes	12	122	9.8
HPV vaccines are most effective if given to people who have never had sex	Yes	36	122	29.5

*Correct = The correct response for the item

#n = Number who correctly identified the response

% Frequency of correct response