Table 3.

Perceived benefits of HPV vaccination at ages 9 and 12.

Benefit	Age 9 %	Age 12 %	OR (95% CI)
Sex does not come up in discussions with parents	24	10	2.78 (2.23, 3.48)
Children complete the vaccine series before age 13	56	47	1.44 (1.23, 1.68)
Children receive protection before exposure to HPV	65	63	1.10 (0.93, 1.29)
Discussions with parents are brief	13	12	1.06 (0.84, 1.34)
Children get fewer vaccines during a visit	43	42	1.05 (0.90, 1.23)
Parents agree to vaccination	14	24	0.53 (0.43, 0.64)
Parents ready to talk about HPV vaccine	12	43	0.18 (0.15, 0.22)

Note. OR = odds ratio. CI = confidence interval. HPV = human papillomavirus. Age 12 was the referent group.