Table 3.

Knowledge about HPV, HPV vaccine and cervical cancer among 104 Korean Female College Students

HPV Knowledge (range: 0–16)a	N (%)*
HPV is common (T)	30 (28.8)
There are many types of HPV (T)	41 (39.4)
HPV infects both men and women (T)	51 (49.0)
You can get HPV from having sex (T)	69 (66.3)
You can get HPV from person to person just by skin-to-skin (T)	15 (14.4)
You can get HPV from being unclean (F)	47 (45.2)
You can get HPV from toilet seats (F)	49 (47.1)
You can get HPV from hugging or holding hands (F)	77 (74.0)
You can get HPV from having a family history of HPV (F)	27 (26.0)
You can get HPV from sharing food or utensils (F)	68 (65.4)
HPV can cause genital warts (T)	55 (52.9)
HPV can cause cancer in men (T)	36 (34.6)
HPV can cause cancer in women (T)	75 (72.1)
Most people with HPV have no visible signs or symptoms (T)	49 (47.1)
There is any treatment for HPV (F)	9 (8.7)
Condoms can fully protect against HPV (F)	54 (51.9)
HPV Vaccine (range: 0–8)b
The HPV vaccine is safe (T)	51 (49.0)
The HPV vaccine can protect you against HPV (T)	59 (56.7)
The HPV vaccine can protect against all STIs (T)	69 (66.3)
The HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer (T)	34 (32.7)
The HPV vaccine is for women (T)	81 (77.9)
The HPV vaccine is for men (T)	40 (38.5)
Aged 11–17 years can receive the HPV vaccine (T)	41 (39.4)
Aged between 18–26 years can receive the HPV vaccine (T)	83 (79.8)
How many shots are required to fully be vaccinated against HPV? Three (T)	42 (40.4)
Cervical Cancer is…(range: 0–8)c
caused by HPV (T)	39 (37.5)
caused by sexual contact (T)	53 (51.0)
is caused by smoking (T)	19 (18.3)
is common in women aged 25–35 years (T)	54 (51.9)
is common in women after menopause (T)	24 (23.1)
is common among Korean/Korean American women (T)	24 (23.1)
is common among Caucasian women (F)	13 (12.5)
Cervical cancer runs in the family (F)	24 (12.5)

^*Note:Corrected answers are presented as frequency and percentage.

^a= (Mean= 7.2, SD=1.03)

^b=(Mean= 3.8, SD=2.12)

^c=(Mean= 2.4, SD=1.81)