Table 4.

Differences in self-efficacy to communicate with doctor about the HPV vaccine score, according to stigmatizing belief and source of information seeking.

	Difference in mean self-efficacy	Mean self-efficacy score (SD) agree	Mean self-efficacy score (SD) disagree	t(DF)	p
Stigmatizing belief
My child is too young.	0.04	3.53 (0.55)	3.49 (0.54)	−0.79 (510)	.22
My child is not having sex.	0.02	3.52 (0.53)	3.5 (0.55)	−0.3 (510)	.38
It might make my child think it’s okay to have sex.	0.1	3.41 (0.49)	3.51 (0.55)	0.73 (510)	.77
My child is too young to get a vaccine for a sexually transmitted infection.	0.23	3.4 (0.55)	3.6 (0.48)	4.76 (510)	.00
If my child gets the HPV vaccine, he/she may be more likely to have sex.	0.14	3.4 (0.56)	3.51 (0.55)	1.4 (510)	.08
Source of information seeking
Healthcare provider	0.2	3.5 (0.52)	3.35 (0.62)	−3.47 (510)	.00
Friend	0.04	3.47 (0.51)	3.51 (0.56)	0.73 (510)	.77
Family member	0.09	3.58 (0.48)	3.49 (0.56)	−1.36 (510)	.08
TV	0.01	3.5 (0.56)	3.51 (0.54)	0.15 (510)	.56
Internet	0.04	3.49 (0.53)	3.53 (0.57)	0.85 (510)	.8
Other media (newspaper, radio)	0.12	3.6 (0.52)	3.48 (0.55)	−1.82 (510)	.03
Ads from drug company	0.01	3.5 (0.57)	3.51 (0.54)	0.13 (510)	.55
Social media	0.1	3.41 (0.56)	3.52 (0.54)	1.42 (510)	.92