Table 3. Efficacy and safety concerns affecting HPV vaccine acceptance among parents who consented or refused consent (numbers and percentage of respondents who had ‘a lot’ or ‘quite a lot’ of concerns).
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Consenters
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Refusers
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| Missing | n | % | n | % | P-valuea | ||
| Influence of MMRb debate | Yes | 10 | 107 | 18 | 24 | 53 | <0.001 |
| Daughter may have a bad reaction | Yes | 10 | 82 | 14 | 17 | 38 | <0.001 |
| Long-term side effects | Yes | 10 | 111 | 19 | 23 | 51 | <0.001 |
| Need for a booster | Yes | 11 | 60 | 10 | 18 | 40 | <0.001 |
| Uncertainty about compatibility with other HPV vaccines | Yes | 9 | 94 | 16 | 26 | 57 | <0.001 |
a
Fisher's exact test.
b
MMR=measles, mumps and rubella vaccination.