Table 3.
Demographic and baseline characterstics of HCPs (n=919)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age of HCPs, years | |
| 20–29 | 12 (1) |
| 30–39 | 139 (15) |
| 40–49 | 243 (26) |
| 50–59 | 304 (33) |
| 60–69 | 192 (21) |
| ≥70 | 29 (3) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 810 (88) |
| Geographic location of medical practice | |
| Hokkaido | 48 (5) |
| Tohoku | 42 (5) |
| Kanto | 302 (33) |
| Chubu | 152 (17) |
| Kinki | 198 (22) |
| Chugoku | 58 (6) |
| Shikoku | 26 (3) |
| Kyushu | 93 (10) |
| Number of patients given HPV vaccines | |
| 0 | 316 (34) |
| 1–19 | 249 (27) |
| 20–99 | 277 (30) |
| ≥100 | 77 (8) |
| Vaccination history of patients | |
| Do you recommend any vaccines, including HPV vaccines? | |
| Yes, and consequently most patients get vaccinated | 576 (63) |
| Yes, but most patients do not get vaccinated | 148 (16) |
| No, but most patients get vaccinated | 87 (10) |
| No, and most patients do not get vaccinated | 108 (12) |
HCP = healthcare professional; HPV = human papillomavirus.