Table 4.
Human papillomavirus virus (HPV) and HPV vaccination knowledge.
|
Pre (n = 22) |
Post (n = 22) |
Difference in change at posttest (p-value)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Some types of HPV can cause anal cancer. | 17 | 77.3% | 21 | 95.4% | 4 (0.001) |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| Condom use fully protects against the spread of HPV. | 15 | 68.2% | 19 | 86.4% | 4 (0.0075) |
| Correct answer: False | |||||
| An HPV infection can be cured. | 15 | 68.2% | 19 | 86.4% | 4 (0.0075) |
| Correct answer: False | |||||
| Some types of HPV can cause oral cancer. | 18 | 81.8% | 21 | 95.4% | 3 (<0.001) |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| HPV can be spread through contact other than sexual intercourse. | 17 | 77.3% | 20 | 90.9% | 3 (0.0007) |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| Some types of HPV can cause genital warts. | 20 | 90.9% | 22 | 100% | 2 (<0.001) |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| People who have been infected with HPV might not have symptoms. | 21 | 94.4% | 22 | 100% | 1 (<0.001) |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| HPV can cause an abnormal Pap (cervical cancer screening) test. | 22 | 100% | 22 | 100% | 0 |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| HPV can be spread through sexual intercourse. | 22 | 100% | 22 | 100% | 0 |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| Some types of HPV can cause cervical cancer. | 22 | 100% | 22 | 100% | 0 |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| Women who get the vaccine still need regular Pap (cervical cancer screening) tests. | 21 | 95.4% | 21 | 95.4% | 0 |
| Correct answer: True | |||||
| Overall average of correct responses | 9.54 | 10.50 | 0.0042 | ||
*
Exact McNemar's tests compared pre-post responses for individual items, dichotomized as correct vs. incorrect/don't think. A paired T-test compared pre-posttest score for the overall scale.