Questions | Frequency (f) | Percentage (%) |
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF HPV† | ||
Yes | 296 | 95.5 |
No | 14 | 4.5 |
Don’t know | 0 | 0 |
Total | 310 | 100 |
IF YES, FROM WHERE | ||
Doctor | 75 | 25.3 |
Nurse or other health care professional | 7 | 2.4 |
Family and friends | 89 | 30.1 |
Television | 112 | 37.8 |
Other | 13 | 4.4 |
Total | 310 | 100 |
MODE OF TRANSMISSION | ||
Physical contact | 45 | 14.5 |
Sexual intercourse | 215 | 69.4 |
Kissing | 19 | 6.1 |
Blood transfusion | 31 | 10.0 |
Total | 310 | 100 |
MULTIPLE SEXUAL PARTNERS IS A RISK FACTOR | ||
Yes | 236 | 76.1 |
No | 30 | 9.7 |
I don’t know | 44 | 14.2 |
Total | 310 | 100 |
EARLY EXPOSURE TO SEX IS A RISK FACTOR HPV | ||
Yes | 123 | 39.7 |
No | 46 | 14.8 |
I don’t know | 141 | 45.5 |
Total | 310 | 100 |
HPV INFECTION CAN GO SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ANY TREATMENT | ||
Yes | 47 | 15.2 |
No | 43 | 13.9 |
I don’t know | 220 | 71.0 |
Total | 310 | 100 |
AGE AT FIRST INTERCOURSE | ||
≤14 | 0 | 0 |
15 - 16 | 73 | 23.5 |
≥17 | 27 | 8.7 |
Not yet | 210 | 67.7 |
Total | 310 | 100 |