Table 2.
HPV infection and vaccine knowledge.
| HPV Knowledge and Vaccine Acceptability | n = 339 |
|---|---|
| Know HPV and the related pathologies | |
| Yes | 193 (56.9%) |
| Heard about it | 68 (20.1%) |
| No | 78 (23.0%) |
| Source of information | |
| Pediatrician | 118 (34.8%) |
| Friends and Family | 90 (26.5%) |
| Vaccination Center | 53 (15.6%) |
| Other | 78 (23.1%) |
| Would like more information on HPV | |
| Yes | 215 (63.4%) |
| No | 124 (36.6%) |
| Know that HPV vaccine is free | |
| Yes | 187 (55.2%) |
| No | 152 (44.8%) |
| General attitude toward vaccines | |
| Positive | 305 (90.0%) |
| Negative | 11 (3.2%) |
| Doesn’t know | 23 (6.8%) |
| Attitude toward HPV vaccination | |
| Already vaccinated | 70 (20.6%) |
| Positive | 181 (53.4%) |
| Negative | 88 (26%) |
| Reasons to not vaccinate | n = 88 |
| Lack of information | 42 (47.7%) |
| Choice | 18 (20.5%) |
| Not reported | 28 (31.8%) |
| Son > 15 years | n = 65 |
| Vaccinated | 18 (27.7%) |
| Unvaccinated | 47 (72.3%) |
| Would have vaccinated with free HPV vaccine | n = 47 |
| Yes | 29 (61.7%) |
| No | 18 (38.3%) |