HPV knowledge among those who had heard of it (n=316 out of total sample of 1032)
| % | No | |
|---|---|---|
| How did you hear about it? | ||
| GP | 18.7 | 59 |
| Friend or family member | 13.9 | 44 |
| Internet | 2.2 | 7 |
| TV/magazine/newspaper | 38.3 | 121 |
| Other | 23.4 | 74 |
| HPV sexually transmitted (true) | ||
| True | 64.9 | 205 |
| False | 7.3 | 23 |
| Not sure | 25.3 | 80 |
| HPV main cause of cervical cancer (true) | ||
| True | 40.2 | 127 |
| False | 15.2 | 48 |
| Not sure | 42.7 | 135 |
| Men can carry HPV (true) | ||
| True | 63.9 | 202 |
| False | 3.8 | 12 |
| Not sure | 29.7 | 94 |
| Genital warts cause cervical cancer (false) | ||
| True | 24.1 | 76 |
| False | 34.2 | 108 |
| Not sure | 38.9 | 123 |
| The pill protects against HPV (false) | ||
| True | 7.0 | 22 |
| False | 55.1 | 174 |
| Not sure | 34.8 | 120 |
| Condoms protect against HPV (uncertain) | ||
| True | 66.5 | 210 |
| False | 9.5 | 30 |
| Not sure | 20.6 | 65 |