Table 4.
Perceptions and Feelings about Getting the HPV Vaccine among 104 Korean Female College Students
| Perceptions of getting HPV vaccinea | Feelings of getting HPV vaccineb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I did not get the HPV vaccine because… | N (%) | I worry because… | N (%) |
| I have never heard of it. | 29 (27.9) | of the side effects. | 51 (49.5) |
| I’m healthy. | 53 (50.9) | it costs too much. | 42 (49.5) |
| I’m too old. | 4 (3.9) | my insurance does not cover the cost. | 28 (27.5) |
| I’m too busy. | 50 (48.5) | I get scared of needles or injection. | 23 (22.5) |
| I have never had sexual intercourse | 34 (33.3) | I heard negative messages through social media or others. | 25 (24.3) |
| I’m sexually active. | 14 (13.7) | I’m not familiar with medical terminology. | 45 (43.7) |
| I have protected sex (e.g. condom). | 19 (18.6) | I’m not familiar with health care systems in the U.S. | 41 (40.2) |
| I’m not likely to get sexually transmitted infections. | 42 (41.2) | I don’t know where to get the HPV vaccine. | 32 (31.4) |
| I’m not likely to get genital warts or cervical cancer. | 40 (39.2) | it’s not easy to make an appointment for vaccination. | 30 (29.4) |
| there is a long wait time to see a health provider. | 33 (32.4) |
a
Note: = (Mean= 5.1, SD=2.32, range: 0–9)
b
=(Mean= 5.4, SD=3.0, range: 0–10)