Table 3 Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward human papillomavirus and vaccination in women included in the study (N = 440)
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
HPV infection is transmitted by sexual contact | ||
No | 402 | 91.3 |
Yes | 38 | 8.6 |
Cervical cancer is preventable by vaccination | ||
No | 285 | 64.7 |
Yes | 155 | 35.2 |
Had done the HPV vaccination | ||
No | 434 | 98.6 |
Yes | 6 | 1.3 |
Willingness to be vaccinated against HPV, for free | ||
No | 89 | 20.2 |
Yes | 273 | 62.0 |
Do not know | 78 | 17.7 |
Willingness to be vaccinated against HPV, by your payment | ||
No | 164 | 37.2 |
Yes | 157 | 35.6 |
Do not know | 119 | 27.0 |
Willingness to pay for the HPV vaccine, per shot | ||
Mean (USD) | 20.5 ± 8.1 | |
Willingness to vaccinate your daughter against HPV | ||
No | 21 | 4.7 |
Yes | 273 | 62.0 |
Do not know | 146 | 33.1 |
The biggest reason for not having the HPV vaccination | ||
High cost | 93 | 32.7 |
Lack of knowledge about HPV | 71 | 25.0 |
Don’t know where to get HPV vaccine | 13 | 4.5 |
Don’t trust vaccine safety | 15 | 5.2 |
No risk as not exposed to sexual contact | 10 | 3.5 |
Othersa | 82 | 28.8 |
The best time to be vaccinated against HPV | ||
Before sexual contact | 182 | 41.3 |
After sexual contact or child birth | 44 | 10.0 |
After marriage or at any time | 38 | 8.6 |
Do not know | 176 | 40.0 |