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. 2020 Dec 1;20:1836. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09962-1

Table 2.

Parent’s knowledge before and after intervention program

Awareness and knowledge Correct response
Before After p
n (%) n (%)
Awareness
 Heard STIs (Yes) 368 (72.7) 404 (79.8) < 0.001
 Heard HPV infection (Yes) 234 (46.2) 349 (69.0) < 0.001
 Heard Ca cervix (Yes) 373 (73.7) 411 (81.2) < 0.001
 Heard HPV vaccine (Yes) 223 (44.1) 354 (70.0) < 0.001
Knowledge of STIs
 Included in STIs
 HPV (Yes) 142 (35.2) 317 (78.7) < 0.001
 HIV (Yes) 261 (64.4) 338 (83.5) < 0.001
 Syphilis (Yes) 152 (40.0) 284 (74.7) < 0.001
 Gonorrhea (Yes) 84 (22.6) 237 (63.9) < 0.001
 Herpes simplex virus (Yes) 104 (27.9) 261 (70.0) < 0.001
Causes of STIs
 Having sex with STIs patient (Yes) 287 (66.6) 368 (85.4) < 0.001
 Kissing with STIs patient (Yes) 83 (20.9) 45 (11.3) < 0.001
 Swimming in the pool with STIs patient (No) 97 (25.8) 255 (67.8) < 0.001
 Hugging with STIs patient (No) 131 (34.6) 259 (68.3) < 0.001
HPV-related diseases
 Cervical cancer (Yes) 192 (45.0) 345 (80.8) < 0.001
 Genital warts (Yes) 96 (24.6) 285 (72.9) < 0.001
 Oral cancer (Yes) 83 (21.2) 286 (73.1) < 0.001
 Urinary Tract Infection (UTIs) (No) 64 (17.1) 160 (42.8) < 0.001
 Bladder cancer (No) 46 (12.3) 104 (27.7) < 0.001
Knowledge about Cervical Cancer
 Keep clean enviroment can reduce risk of Ca Cervic (No) 76 (17.8) 177 (41.5) < 0.001
 Cervical cancer can occur in women and men (No) 183 (42.7) 216 (50.3) < 0.001
 Cervical cancer is caused by HPV infection (Yes) 235 (55.3) 359 (84.5) < 0.001
Knowledge about HPV Vaccination
 Vaccination is one way to prevent infections (Yes) 325 (76.5) 379 (89.2) < 0.001
 HPV vaccine does not give protection from cervical cancer (No) 174 (42.1) 285 (69.0 < 0.001
 HPV vaccine can be given to women and men (Yes) 87 (22.0) 261 (65.9) < 0.001
 HPV vaccine is given to children (No) 58 (17.1) 142 (41.8) < 0.001
 HPV vaccine is given to Adolescent (Yes) 224 (58.5) 326 (85.1) < 0.001