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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Educ. 2012 Mar;27(1):145–148. doi: 10.1007/s13187-011-0269-0

Table 1. Study Group Characteristics and HPV Vaccine Uptake (N=96).

Variable N (%) HPV vaccine uptake % p-value
Age (years)
 <40 34 (36) 24 0.65
 ≥40 61 (64) 28
Education (years)
 <12 65 (69) 25 0.76
 ≥12 29 (31) 28
Currently married
 Yes 69 (72) 29 0.29
 No 27 (28) 19
Age at immigration (years)
 <20 46 (48) 33 0.18
 ≥20 49 (52) 20
English proficiency
 Yes 21 (22) 24 0.79
 No 75 (78) 27
HPV vaccine is effective
 Yes 58 (60) 28 0.67
 No 38 (40) 24
HPV vaccine may have side effects
 Yes 40 (42) 30 0.46
 No 56 (58) 23
HPV vaccine could cause health problems later in life
 Yes 29 (30) 28 0.82
 No 67 (70) 25
Girls who get the HPV vaccine may be more likely to think it is OK to have sex
 Yes 47 (49) 19 0.13
 No 49 (51) 33
HPV vaccine is more effective when given before a girl starts having sex
 Yes 65 (68) 28 0.59
 No 31 (32) 23
Family member(s) had suggested HPV vaccination
 Yes 13 (14) 46 0.08
 No 83 (86) 23
Friend(s) had suggested HPV vaccination
 Yes 8 (8) 38 0.43
 No 88 (92) 25
Doctor had recommended HPV vaccination
 Yes 38 (40) 55 <0.001
 No 58 (60) 7
Had asked doctor for HPV vaccination
 Yes 18 (19) 56 0.002
 No 78 (81) 19