Table 6.
Differences in intention to vaccinate against HPV, according to reported barriers. Intent to vaccinate: 0 = don’t intend, 1 = haven’t thought of it, 2 = considering, 3 = will probably get it, 4 = definitely will.
| Difference in mean intent | Mean of intention (SD) agree | t(DF) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stigmatizing belief | ||||
| My child is too young. | ||||
| Agree | 2.93 (1.16) | 4.80 | ||
| Disagree | 0.64 | 2.29 (1.51) | (510) | < .000 |
| My child is not having sex. | ||||
| Agree | 2.09 (1.46) | 3.30 | ||
| Disagree | 0.51 | 2.6(1.42) | (510) | .0010 |
| It might make my child think it’s okay to have | ||||
| sex. | ||||
| Agree | 1.25(1.34) | 3.54 | ||
| Disagree |
1.28 |
2.53(1.42) |
(510) |
.0004 |
| |
|
Mean of intention |
|
p |
| My child is too young to get a vaccine for a sexually transmitted infection | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 3.11 (1.31) | |||
| Somewhat disagree | 2.48(1.29) | |||
| Somewhat agree | 2.13 (1.38) | |||
| Strongly agree | 1.77 (1.49) | < .000 | ||
| If my child gets the HPV vaccine, he/she may be more likely to have sex. | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 2.68 (1.41) | |||
| Somewhat disagree | 1.97(1.38) | |||
| Somewhat agree | 1.68 (1.39) | |||
| Strongly agree | 1.00 (1) | < .000 |