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Table 3 Knowledge and Beliefs around HPV and HPV vaccine

From: Newcomer knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination

 

Caregiver Survey response

N (%)

Young Adult Survey Response

N(%)

Overall Response

N (%)

Heard of HPV

N = 41

N = 9

N = 50

 Yes

13 (30%)

2 (22%)

15 (28%)

 No

28 (65%)

7 (78%)

35 (70%)

 Prefer not to say

0

0

2 (4%)

Source of information

N = 13

N = 2

n = 14

 Doctor

2

0

2 (14%)

 Nurse

0

0

0 (0%)

 Family member

3

0

2 (14%)

 Friend

1

1

1 (7%)

 School

1

 

1 (7%)

 Found their own information

6

1

6 (42%)

 Other

2

0

2 (14%)

Belief around HPV transmission

N = 15

N = 3

N = 18

 Kissing

2 (13%)

1

3 (17%)

 Sexual Contact

11 (73%)

2

12 (67%)

 Handshaking

0

0

0

 I don’t know/other

3 (20%)

0

3 (17%)

Heard of HPV Vaccine

N = 40

N = 9

N = 49

 Yes

10

3 (33%)

13 (26%)

 No

30

6 (67%)

37 (74%)

 Uncertain

0

0

0

Believed the vaccine can be given to both males and females

N = 10

N = 3

N = 13

 Yes

7 (70%)

1

8 (61%)

 No

2 (20%)

2

4 (31%)

 Uncertain

1 (10%)

0

1 (8%)

Believed the vaccine to be safe

N = 10

N = 3

N = 13

 Yes

8 (80%)

2

10 (77%)

 No

1 (10%)

 

1 (8%)

 uncertain

1 (10%)

1

2 (15%)

Believed the vaccine was only for those who are sexually active

N = 10

N = 3

N = 13

 Yes

4 (40%)

1

5 (38%)

 No

6 (60%)

1

7 (54%)

 Uncertain

 

1

1 (8%)

Believed the vaccine is effective in preventing certain types of cancers

N = 10

N = 3

N = 13

 Yes

5 (50%)

1

6 (46%)

 No

3 (30%)

1

4 (31%)

 Uncertain

2 (20%)

1

3 (23%)

Believed the vaccine is most effective if given before one become sexually active

N = 10

N = 3

N = 13

 Yes

8 (80%)

2

10 (77%)

 No

0

 

0 (0%)

 Uncertain

2 (20%)

1

3 (23%)

Believed the vaccine can cure the disease

N = 10

N = 3

N = 13

 Yes

4 (40%)

1

5 (38%)

 No

4(40%)

2

6 (46%)

 Uncertain

2 (20%)

0

2 (15%)

Believed the vaccine protects against all sexually transmitted infections

N = 10

N = 3

N = 13

 Yes

3 (30%)

 

4 (31%)

 No

6 (50%)

3

8 (61%)

 Uncertain

1 (10%)

 

1 (8%)

Worried that the vaccine can cause bad side effects

N = 10

N = 3

N = 13

 Yes

3 (30%)

1

4 (31%)

 No

6 (60%)

2

8 (61%)

 uncertain

1 (10%)

 

1 (8%)

Believed that giving a child the vaccine will encourage them to have sex

N = 10

 

N = 10

 Yes

1 (10%)

 

1 (10%)

 No

8 (80%)

 

8 (80%)

 uncertain

1 (10%)

 

1(10%)

Will you have your child vaccinated?

N = 41

  

 Will be vaccinated

15 (36%)

  

 No, will not receive the vaccine

7 (17%)

  

 Undecided

13 (32%)

  

 Prefer not to say

6 (15%)

  

Will you or have you been vaccinated

 

N = 6

 

vaccinated

 

1 (17%)

 

not vaccinated

 

3 (50%)

 

Undecided

 

2 (33%)

 

Vaccinate child even if had to pay

N = 36

  

 Yes

12 (33%)

  

 No

7 (19%)

  

 Uncertain

17 (47%)

  

Will you vaccinate your child if it was free/publicly funded?

N = 36

  

 Yes

11 (31%)

  

 No

13 (36%)

  

 Uncertain

12 (33%)

  

Opinions of friends and family influence my decision

N = 37

N = 2

N = 39

 Yes

10 (27%)

 

10 (26%)

 No

19 (51%)

2

21 (54%)

 Uncertain

8 (22%)

 

8 (20%)

Willing to get the vaccine if recommended by the doctor

N = 41

  

 Yes

19 (46%)

  

 No

0 (0%)

  

 Uncertain

8 (19%)

  

 No response

14 (34%)

  
  1. Participants were able to choose one or more response in questions about HPV knowledge source and how HPV transmitted