30 June 2020>: Clinical Research
Do Male University Students Know Enough About Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to Make Informed Decisions About Vaccination?
Shuai Wang 12ABCDEF , Bingfeng Han 1ABCD , Yongmei Wan 3ABC , Jiang Liu 1ABC , Tianshuo Zhao 1ABF , Hanyu Liu 1ABF , Fuqiang Cui 1ABCDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924840
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924840
Table 2 Male university students’ knowledge about HPV infection.
Variable | No. of correct answers (Total=504) | % | |
---|---|---|---|
HPV infection may lead to | |||
Genital warts | 333 | 66.1 | |
Penile cancer | 165 | 32.7 | |
Anal cancer | 103 | 20.4 | |
Oropharyngeal cancer | 94 | 18.7 | |
Cervical cancer | 474 | 94.0 | |
HPV can be transmitted through | |||
Sex | 474 | 94.0 | |
Blood | 371 | 73.6 | |
Close contact | 162 | 32.1 | |
HPV can affect | |||
Males | 398 | 79.0 | |
Females | 485 | 96.2 | |
HPV – human papillomavirus. |