Table 2 Participants’ attitudes about and knowledge relating to the HPV vaccine (Utah, January-December 2013)
|  | No doses (n = 119) n (%) | 1+ dose (n = 202) n (%) | 3 dose completion (n = 157) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Have you ever heard of human papillomavirus (HPV)? | Â | ||
 Yes | 105 (86.78) | 200 (98.04) | 155 (97.48) |
 No | 16 (13.22) | 4 (1.96) | 4 (2.52) |
Do you know how HPV is spread? | Â | ||
 Yes | 72 (59.50) | 185 (90.69) | 144 (90.57) |
 No | 49 (40.50) | 19 (9.31) | 15 (9.43) |
Have you ever heard of a relationship between HPV and cervical cancer? | Â | ||
 Yes | 78 (65.00) | 180 (88.24) | 143 (89.94) |
 No | 42 (35.00) | 24 (11.76) | 16 (10.06) |
Have you ever heard of a vaccine to prevent HPV (e.g., Gardasil® or Cervarix®)? |  | ||
 Yes | 90 (75.00) | 203 (100) | 158 (100) |
 No | 30 (25.00) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
(If heard of vaccine) how important do you think the vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer is for you? | Â | ||
 Not at all important | 10 (11.11) | 5 (2.45) | 2 (1.26) |
 Not very important | 18 (20.00) | 6 (2.94) | 0 (0) |
 Somewhat important | 27 (30.00) | 50 (24.51) | 33 (20.75) |
 Very important | 35 (38.89) | 143 (70.10) | 124 (77.99) |
Have you discussed the vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer with a doctor? | Â | ||
 Yes | 34 (37.36) | 201 (98.53) | 158 (99.37) |
 No | 57 (62.64) | 3 (1.47) | 1 (0.63) |
Did a doctor recommend that you get the vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer? | Â | ||
 Yes | 22 (55.00) | 199 (98.03) | 157 (99.37) |
 No | 18 (45.00) | 4 (1.97) | 1 (0.63) |