Research Article
Multicenter Study of Human Papillomavirus and the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Knowledge and Attitudes among People of African Descent
Table 3
HPV vaccine knowledge. Adjusted for age, level of education, marital status, parental status, health insurance status, and income level.
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% (95% CI) | Bahamas
% (95% CI) | value |
| | Have you heard about the HPV vaccine? Answer = yes | 66.9 (57.3–75.3) | 50.6 (42.0–59.1) | 0.021 | | Who is eligible for the HPV vaccine? Answer = women a | 51.0 (42.2–59.7) | 35.2 (28.4–42.7) | 0.013 | | For which age group is the HPV vaccine recommended? Answer = 9 through 26 | 47.6 (38.9–56.6) | 40.4 (33.0–48.2) | 0.264 | | Once vaccinated, women no longer have to be screened (annual Pap smears) for cervical cancer. Answer = false | 75.3 (66.9–82.1) | 51.5 (43.6–59.4) | 0.000 |
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At the time the survey was administered, no HPV vaccine was FDA approved to be administered to males.
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