Research Article
Perceptions of Nigerian Women about Human Papilloma Virus, Cervical Cancer, and HPV Vaccine
Table 2
Knowledge of HPV, HPV vaccine, and Pap smear test.
| | | Oyo () | Osun () | | value | | | Yes (%) | No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) |
| | HPV | 62 (21.8) | 223 (78.2) | 114 (25.2) | 338 (74.8) | 1.16 | 0.282 | | Cervical cancer | 198 (69.5) | 87 (30.5) | 276 (61.1) | 176 (38.9) | 5.39 | 0.02 | | HPV vaccine | 69 (24.2) | 216 (75.8) | 131 (29.0) | 321 (71.0) | 2.01 | 0.156 | | CC screening | 166 (58.2) | 119 (41.8) | 134 (29.6) | 318 (70.4) | 59.23 | 0.000 | | Cause of CC | 38 (13.3) | 247 (86.7) | 98 (21.7) | 354 (78.3) | 8.09 | 0.004 |
| | Early detection prevents CC | 132 (46.3) | 153 (53.7) | 128 (28.3) | 324 (71.7) | 24.8 | 0.000 |
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