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. 2024 Aug 8;24:2154. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18740-2

Table 4.

Multivariable analysis: Factors associated with future intent to obtain an HPV Vaccine (RQ #3) (N = 207)*

Adjusted OR (95%CI)
Characteristic
Ever had an abnormal Pap
 No/Don’t know ref
 Yes 2.09 (0.93, 4.67)
Ever had an HPV test
 No/Don’t know ref
 Yes 0.88 (0.43, 1.83)
Attitudes/beliefs
Believe vaccines are well-tested
 No/Don’t know ref
 Yes 2.28 (1.12, 4.63)**
Perceive HPV vaccine to be effective
 Not very effective or DK ref
 Very or fairly effective 1.69 (0.84, 3.41)
Perceived likelihood of getting an HPV infection
 No chance/unlikely ref
 Unsure 1.83 (0.82, 4.07)
 Certain/likely/moderately likely 2.66 (1.16, 6.05)**
Social influences
Is your decision to be vaccinated influenced by other people’s opinions?
 Not at all/Not very much/Don’t know ref
 Somewhat/A great deal 2.21 (0.98, 5.01)
Health care provider recommendation
 Not at all/Not very much/Don’t know ref
 Somewhat/A great deal 1.44 (0.58, 3.57)
Self-efficacy
Comfort asking health care provider for information about the HPV vaccine
 Very uncomfortable/ uncomfortable/unsure ref
 Comfortable/Very comfortable 0.52 (0.15, 1.74)
Comfort asking health care provider for information about getting HPV vaccines
 Very uncomfortable/ uncomfortable/unsure ref
 Comfortable/Very comfortable 4.53 (1.59, 12.88)**
Barriers
Previous negative health care experiences
 Not at all/Not very much/Don’t know ref
 Somewhat/A great deal 0.40 (0.20, 0.80)**

* All factors at p < 0.10 from bivariate analyses were entered into final model. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant in the final model. The N for the multivariable analysis (207) is lower than the N for the bivariate analyses (217) due to missing values

**Bold are p < 0.05