Table 4 Willingness towards cervical cancer prevention and human papillomavirus vaccine among parents of children aged 9–14 Years in Debre Tabor Town, 2021
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
A person who has only one sex partner can protect from HPV infection | ||
Strongly agree | 221 | 34.6 |
Agree | 197 | 30.9 |
Disagree | 199 | 31.2 |
Strongly disagree | 21 | 3.3 |
HPV vaccine education should be given for school adolescents | ||
Strongly agree | 205 | 32.1 |
Agree | 252 | 39.5 |
Disagree | 116 | 18.2 |
Strongly disagree | 21 | 3.3 |
Indifferent | 44 | 6.9 |
Cervical cancer is a big problem for women | ||
Strongly agree | 205 | 32.1 |
Agree | 200 | 31.3 |
Disagree | 170 | 26.6 |
Strongly disagree | 42 | 6.6 |
Indifferent | 21 | 3.3 |
Cervical cancer causes death in women | ||
Strongly agree | 298 | 46.7 |
Agree | 180 | 28.2 |
Disagree | 118 | 18.5 |
Strongly disagree | 21 | 3.3 |
Indifferent | 21 | 3.3 |
Men involvement is important to prevent cervical cancer | ||
Strongly agree | 103 | 16.1 |
Agree | 241 | 37.8 |
Disagree | 271 | 42.5 |
Strongly disagree | 21 | 3.3 |
Indifferent | 2 | .3 |
Getting a Pap test examination is not an embarrassment | ||
Strongly agree | 298 | 46.7 |
Agree | 90 | 14.1 |
Disagree | 208 | 32.6 |
Strongly disagree | 21 | 3.3 |
Indifferent | 21 | 3.3 |
Girls should get HPV vaccine before first sexual intercourse | ||
Strongly agree | 336 | 52.7 |
Agree | 183 | 28.7 |
Disagree | 97 | 15.2 |
Strongly disagree | 22 | 3.4 |
Health information about the HPV vaccine is needed for adolescents | ||
Strongly agree | 218 | 34.2 |
Agree | 197 | 30.9 |
Disagree | 139 | 21.8 |
Strongly disagree | 62 | 9.7 |
Indifferent | 22 | 3.4 |
The HPV vaccine is effective to prevent cervical cancer | ||
Strongly agree | 454 | 71.2 |
Agree | 69 | 10.8 |
Disagree | 115 | 18.0 |
Parents willingness | ||
Yes | 286 | 44.8 |
No | 352 | 55.2 |