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Table 5 Prevention of HPV infections

From: Impact of university students’ awareness and attitudes on vaccination practices for human papillomavirus, and perception on self-sampling for cervical cancer screening

Type of student

Prevent HPV infections by practising abstinence, N (%)

Prevent HPV infections by taking antibiotics, N (%)

Prevent HPV infections by using condoms, N (%)

Prevent HPV infections by getting vaccinated, N (%)

Don’t know, N (%)

Health related

17 (13.4)

6 (4.7)

31 (24.4)

100 (78.7)

12 (9.4)

Non-health related

13 (11.5)

16 (14.2)

17 (15)

64 (56.6)

29 (25.7)

Total

30 (12.5)

22 (9.2)

48 (20)

164 (68)

41 (17)