Attitudes toward HPV Vaccination among Women Aged 27 to 45
Table 2
Reasons for relevance of HPV vaccination.a
%
I want to be protected from cervical cancer
191
62.8
I want to be protected from vaginal cancer
177
58.2
I want to be protected from precancerous cells
170
55.9
I want to be protected from getting HPV
169
55.6
It is the right thing to do for public health (stop the spread of HPV)
143
47.0
I want to be protected from genital warts
141
46.4
It is better to have the vaccine than to not have it
127
41.8
This vaccine is safe
82
27.0
This vaccine is effective
75
24.7
I am not in a monogamous relationship
11
3.6
Other
82
27.0
aTotal . Relevance was defined as responses of slightly relevant, relevant, very relevant, or extremely relevant. Respondents were instructed to โcheck all that apply.โ Examples include having personal or family history of HPV infection or cervical disease or having one or more daughters to protect against HPV-related disease.