Table 6 Perceptions about vaccination against HPV (N = 392)
Frequency | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Do you believe your daughter will be fully protected against cervical cancer after HPV vaccination | No | 103 | 30.5 |
Yes | 53 | 15.7 | |
Don't know | 182 | 53.8 | |
My child has not received the vaccine because | It was not offered to us | 116 | 29.6 |
I don’t think she needs it | 24 | 6.1 | |
It is too expensive | 34 | 8.7 | |
I don’t want to give my child an extra shot | 24 | 6.1 | |
Never heard of it before | 86 | 21.9 | |
We are against vaccinations | 3 | 0.8 | |
This vaccine has many side effects | 19 | 4.8 | |
My child is still too young | 82 | 20.9 | |
It is not necessary for boys | 36 | 9.2 | |
Are you concerned that your daughter would have more sexual partners or practice more unsafe sex (i.e., not use a condom)? If she was vaccinated against HPV? | No | 178 | 45.4 |
Yes | 23 | 5.9 | |
Don't know | 121 | 30.9 | |
Do not want to answer | 70 | 17.9 | |
Would the concern above make you abstain from vaccinating your daughter against HPV? | No | 178 | 45.4 |
Yes | 61 | 15.6 | |
Don't know | 105 | 26.8 | |
Do not want to answer | 48 | 12.2 | |