Table 4 |
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Main reasons for rejecting HPV vaccination |
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Reason |
Women rejecting vaccination (%) |
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16-20 years old (N = 102) |
21-26 years old (N = 132) |
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Vaccine too expensive |
72 |
51 |
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Too late/already sexually active |
15 |
41 |
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Othera |
20 |
26 |
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Low risk of cervical cancer |
9 |
6 |
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Low risk of HPV infection |
6 |
4 |
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Fear of side-effects |
3 |
7 |
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Against having too many vaccines |
5 |
3 |
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Against all vaccinations |
3 |
0 |
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Don't have time for it |
2 |
0 |
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Inconvenience (three injections within six months) |
2 |
0 |
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Too young/not yet relevant |
1 |
0 |
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aOther: being already sexually active or not being in the target group. |
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Mortensen BMC Public Health 2010 10:68 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-68 |
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