Table 3 Attitude towards HPV vaccine among parents of daughters in Addis Zemen town, North West Ethiopia (n = 386)
Attitude questions | Responses | |
|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |
Do you think cervical cancer is a sever disease | 365(94.6%) | 21(5.4%) |
Do you think cervical cancer is preventable disease | 251(65.0%) | 135(35.0%) |
Do you think your daughter is susceptible to HPV infection | 155(40.2%) | 231(59.8%) |
Do you think HPV vaccine is helpful to prevent cervical cancer? | 271(70.2%) | 115(29.8%) |
Do you think HPV vaccine is safe? | 245(63.5%) | 141(36.5%) |
There is less risk involved in being vaccinated than in having HPV infection? | 260(67.4%) | 126(32.5%) |
HPV vaccine will not lead to complicated sexual activities | 212(54.9%) | 174(45.1%) |
I would not want my children to be infected with HPV | 314(8.3%) | 72(18.7%) |
I would have my children vaccinated against HPV if the vaccination is freely available. | 275(71.2%) | 111(28.8%) |
Information on HPV helps me to decide whether my children should be vaccinated against HPV | 299(77.5%) | 87(22.5%) |