Table 1.
Parents’ demographic characteristics and relevant personal history
| Variable | Mean (range) or Percent (n) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Ethnicity | |
| Black | 43% (33) |
| Latino | 28% (21) |
| White | 26% (20) |
| Other | 3% (2) |
| Age | 43.2 (31–62) |
| Years of education | 12.75 (0–20) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 45% (34) |
| Divorced/Widowed | 21% (16) |
| Single | 33% (25) |
| Country of Origin | |
| United States | 53% (40) |
| Other3 | 47% (36) |
| Years in U.S. (for those born in other countries) | 15.9 (4–33) |
| Primary Language | |
| English | 65% (49) |
| Spanish | 25% (19) |
| Other2 | 11% (8) |
| Religious affiliation | |
| Yes4 | 82% (62) |
| Religious service attendance | |
| At least weekly | 40% (25) |
| 1–3 times per month | 32% (20) |
| Less than once per month | 27% (17) |
| Relationship to child | |
| Mother1 | 83% (63) |
| Age of child | 15.0 (11–18) |
| Previously declined a recommended vaccine | 8% (6) |
| Personal experience or known someone with abnormal Pap test | 55% (42) |
| Personal experience or known someone with genital warts | 12% (9) |
| Personal experience or known someone with cervical cancer | 30% (23) |
1
Other relatives included Aunt (n=2), Father (n=4), Grandma (n=1), sister (n=1)
2
Other languages included Bosnian, Cape Verdean, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Swahili
3
Other countries of origin included Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, Trinidad
4
Religions included Baptist (n=7), Catholic (n=37), Christian (n=6), Episcopal (n=1), Jehovah’s witness (n=3), Pentecostal (n=4), Protestant (n=3)