Research Article

Prevalence of HPV Genotypes in South Europe: Comparisons between an Italian and a Turkish Unvaccinated Population

Table 5

Knowledge and approach of patients in comparison of HPV and vaccine.

Group A (Italian) ()Group B (Turkish) () value

Knowledge of the motivation of the screening with the pap test
Yes111 (70.2%)53 (60.2%)0.109
No47 (29.8%)35 (39.8%)

HPV knowledge
Yes90 (57.0%)28 (31.9%)<0.001
No68 (43.0%)60 (68.1%)

Knowledge of the anti-HPV vaccine
Yes71 (44.9%)18 (20.4%)<0.001
No87 (55.1%)70 (79.6%)

Knowledge about how the HPV vaccine works
Yes41 (26.0%)18 (20.4%)0.333
No117 (74.0%)70 (79.6%)

Positive propensity for personal use of the vaccine
Yes111 (70.2%)37 (42.0%)<0.001
No47 (29.8%)51 (58.0%)

Positive propensity for the vaccine for children
Yes111 (70.2%)37 (42.0%)<0.001
No47 (29.8%)51 (58.0%)