Table 2 Assessment of HPV knowledge: adjusted proportions of the correct answers by race
From: Knowledge about human papillomavirus and the HPV vaccine – a survey of the general population
Blacks* (95% CI) | Whites* (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Have you heard of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)? Answer = Yes | 89.3% (75.5%–95.8%) | 96.9% (90.6%–99.0%) | |
HPV is not sexually transmitted Answer = False | 63.9% (47.7%–77.4%) | 81.0% (69.6%–88.8%) | |
HPV infection is relatively uncommon Answer = False | 63.8% (47.6%–77.4%) | 87.7% (78.4%–93.3%) | 0.013 |
HPV causes cervical cancer Answer = True | 73.2% (57.2%–84.8%) | 90.7% (81.6%–95.5%) | 0.044 |
Who can become infected with HPV? Answer = Both women and men | 54.4% (38.7%–69.2%) | 65.1% (51.5%–76.6%) | |
Both men and women can have cervical cancer Answer = False | 83.6% (67.9%–92.5%) | 95.8% (87.4%–98.7%) | |
The incidence of HPV in women is highest among women in their 20's and 30's Answer = True | 69.2% (53.9%–81.2%) | 65.9% (52.2%–77.4%) | |
Most people with genital HPV infections are symptomatic Answer = False | 41.5% (26.5%–58.3%) | 73.6% (60.5%–83.5%) | 0.014 |
HPV causes genital warts Answer = True | 37.3% (24.1%–52.7%) | 51.7% (38.6%–64.5%) | |
Genital warts are caused by the same HPV types that cause cervical cancer Answer = False | 19.5% (10.3%–33.8%) | 16.5% (8.7%–28.9%) | |
There is a cure for HPV infection Answer = False | 47.6% (31.2%–64.6%) | 68.4% (54.3%–79.8%) |