Providers agreeing with the following possible consequences of informing women about the relation between HPV and cervical cancer (n = 1206)
| Opinion | Provider type | Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ob-Gyn No (%) | GP No (%) | Central No (%) | North No (%) | South No (%) | |
| *Significant at the p<0.05 level. | |||||
| This information would cause unnecessary anxiety for women | 109 (37) | 255 (28)* | 227 (29) | 91 (42) | 46 (23)* |
| Women would not understand this information | 109 (37) | 320 (35) | 244 (31) | 108 (50) | 77 (39)* |
| The association between HPV and cervical cancer is not scientifically documented | 71 (24) | 178 (20) | 129 (16) | 77 (36) | 43 (21)* |
| Providers would not know how to counsel women on this topic | 60 (20) | 162 (18) | 116 (15) | 69 (32) | 37 (18)* |
| Women would be less likely to have Pap tests | 68 (23) | 234 (26) | 176 (22) | 82 (38) | 44 (22)* |
| This information could create problems in relationships | 191 (65) | 530 (58) | 466 (59) | 128 (59) | 127 (63) |