Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers and their adolescent sons (n=406).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Son Characteristics | |
| Age (Years) | |
| 9–12 | 171 (42) |
| 13–15 | 126 (31) |
| 16–18 | 109 (27) |
| Sister Aged 11–14 Years Received Any Doses of HPV Vaccine |
|
| No/Don't Know (n=8) | 284 (70) |
| Yes | 122 (30) |
| Mother Characteristics | |
| Age (Years) | |
| <40 | 119 (29) |
| 40–49 | 238 (59) |
| 50+ | 49 (12) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 321 (79) |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | 27 (7) |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | 23 (6) |
| Hispanic | 35 (9) |
| Marital Status | |
| Divorced, Widowed, Separated, Never Married | 45 (11) |
| Married or Living with Partner | 361 (89) |
| Education Level | |
| No College Degree | 202 (50) |
| College Degree | 204 (50) |
| Employment Status | |
| Not Currently Employed | 136 (33) |
| Currently Employed | 270 (67) |
| Born-again Christian | |
| No/Don't Know (n=1) | 261 (64) |
| Yes | 145 (36) |
| Importance of Religiona, mean (SD) | 3.3 (1.0) |
| Political Affiliationb, mean (SD) | 2.4 (1.1) |
| Ever Had an Abnormal Pap Smear | |
| No/Don't Know (n=3) | 264 (65) |
| Yes | 142 (35) |
| HPV and HPV Vaccine Knowledgec, mean (SD) | 1.3 (0.9) |
| Aware HPV Vaccine Can Be Given to Boys | |
| No/Don't Know (n=1) | 344 (85) |
| Yes | 62 (15) |
| Talked with Son About HPV Vaccine | |
| No/Don't Know (n=3) | 366 (90) |
| Yes | 40 (10) |
| Importance that HPV Vaccine Could Protect Son's Future Spouse or Girlfrienda, mean (SD) |
3.0 (1.1) |
| Household Characteristics | |
| Household Income | |
| <$60,000 | 138 (34) |
| ≥$60,000 | 268 (66) |
| Urbanicity | |
| Rural | 57 (14) |
| Urban | 349 (86) |
| Region of Residence | |
| Northeast | 63 (16) |
| Midwest | 127 (31) |
| West | 116 (29) |
| South | 100 (25) |
Note. HPV = human papillomavirus, SD = standard deviation.
a
Response scale: not important at all (coded as 1), slightly important (2), fairly important (3), very important (4).
b
Response scale: very conservative (coded as 1), somewhat conservative (2), moderate (3), somewhat liberal (4), very liberal (5).
c
Knowledge score calculated by summing the number of correct responses to three items.