Table 4 Attitudes toward HPV prevention and vaccination.
Item | All sites n (%) |
|---|---|
The factors might be barriers on HPV vaccination | |
Safety of HPV vaccine | 1656 (54.2) |
Severity of HPV infection | 1599 (52.3) |
Cost of HPV vaccination | 767 (25.1) |
Effectiveness of HPV vaccine | 642 (21.0) |
Hassle of HPV vaccination | 198 (6.5) |
Perceived likelihood of HPV infection | 189 (6.2) |
Maybe discriminated | 142 (4.7) |
The factors might be facilitators on HPV vaccination | |
Pay more attention to my health | 2296 (75.1) |
Could effectively avoid from infecting HPV | 1347 (44.1) |
The HPV vaccine could prevent genital warts | 1186 (38.8) |
The vaccine could prevent cancer | 1134 (37.1) |
The vaccines are effective and security in most cases | 716 (23.4) |
The advantages outweigh the disadvantages | 709 (23.2) |
It might do good to others if I take it | 563 (18.4) |
The place you might be most willing to be vaccinated | |
General hospitals | 1030 (33.7) |
Centers for Disease Control | 990 (32.4) |
Gay health centers | 538 (17.6) |
Sexually transmitted disease clinics | 309 (10.1) |
Community hospitals | 155 (5.1) |
Others | 33 (1.1) |
