The survey on female sexuality and HPV awareness in Linxiang district of Yunnan province
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2013.29.026
- VernacularTitle:云南省临翔区女性性行为及HPV认知情况调查
- Author:
Jing YU
;
Hongying YANG
;
Zhiling YAN
;
Xianjie TAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
papillomaviridae;
papillomavirus vaccines;
uterine cervical neoplasms;
wishes;
cognitive level
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2013;(29):3532-3533,3561
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand information of initial sexual behavior age of females in Linxiang district of Yunnan province and investigate HPV and HPV vaccine awareness of rural women ,health workers and government staff .Methods During Decem-ber 2009 to December 2010 ,750 cases aged from 15 to 59 years included rural women ,government officials and medical staff in Linxiang district were randomly selected and investigated .Results The age of first sex was (22 .4 ± 2 .3) years old .The number of sexual partners was (1 .2 ± 0 .3) and proportion of premarital sex was low (8 .8% ) .HPV vaccine awareness of rural women was 8 .59% .The proportion of people who knew HPV vaccine could prevent cervical cancer was 6 .57% .The proportion of people who wanted to be vaccinated was 97 .66% .The cost of HPV vaccine which rural women could accept was 300 yuan .Conclusion Women in Linxiang area of Yunnan province have less premarital sex and lack of awareness in HPV .
