Knowledge about cervical cancer screening protocols and HPV, by type of provider (n = 1206)*
| Variable | Total | Provider type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ob-Gyn No (%) | GP No (%) | p Value | ||
| *Totals not always equal to 1206 because of weighted analysis and/or missing variables. | ||||
| Read or been informed about official norms on cervical cancer | ||||
| Yes | 996 (83) | 251 (85) | 745 (82) | 0.216 |
| No | 209 (17) | 44 (15) | 165 (18) | |
| When recommends for women to have first Pap test | ||||
| In late adolescence (16–19 years) or after first sexual intercourse | 119 (10) | 32 (11) | 87 (10) | 0.029 |
| After first sexual intercourse regardless of age | 932 (77) | 240 (81) | 692 (76) | |
| After birth of first child | 104 (9) | 15 (5) | 89 (10) | |
| Other | 51 (6) | 8 (3) | 43 (5) | |
| Should women continue to get routine Pap tests after menopause | ||||
| Yes | 1124 (93) | 274 (93) | 850 (93) | 0.789 |
| No | 81 (7) | 21 (7) | 60 (7) | |
| Time that woman should wait for next Pap if previous test normal | ||||
| 6 months | 193 (16) | 53 (18) | 140 (15) | 0.098 |
| 1 year | 880 (73) | 216 (73) | 664 (73) | |
| 3 years | 95 (8) | 23 (8) | 72 (8) | |
| Other | 37 (3) | 3 (1) | 34 (4) | |
| Principal cause of cervical cancer | ||||
| Human papillomavirus (HPV) | 968 (80) | 253 (86) | 715 (79) | 0.000 |
| Family history of cervical cancer | 175 (15) | 21 (7) | 154 (17) | |
| Other (herpes virus, poor genital hygiene, OC pills, smoking) | 64 (5) | 22 (7) | 42 (5) | |
| Knew about HPV cervical cancer link before reading paragraph* | ||||
| Yes | 1161 (96) | 288 (97) | 873 (96) | 0.297 |
| No | 46 (4) | 8 (3) | 38 (4) | |
| Had heard about oncogenic types of HPV before paragraph | ||||
| Yes | 1013 (84) | 283 (96) | 730 (80) | 0.000 |
| No | 192 (16) | 12 (4) | 180 (20) | |
| HPV types 16, 18, 31, 38, and 45 also cause genital warts | ||||
| Yes | 739 (61) | 185 (63) | 554 (61) | 0.000 |
| No | 225 (19) | 83 (28) | 142 (16) | |
| Don’t know | 243 (20) | 28 (10) | 215 (24) | |