Table 3.
Univariate analysis: knowledge, concerns, organisational determinants and declining the HPV vaccination
| Determinants | Vaccinated n = 307 (65.5%) | Not vaccinated n = 162 (34.5%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I’m very worried about the side effects of the HPV vaccination |
79/301 (26.2%) |
140/160 (87.5%) |
19.67 (11.53–33.56) |
<0.001 |
| We know way too little about the effects of the vaccine |
172/298 (57.7%) |
158/161 (98.1%) |
38.58 (12.03–123.71) |
<0.001 |
| We don’t know a lot about the side effects of the vaccine |
179/298 (60.1%) |
155/161 (96.3%) |
17.17 (7.36–40.09) |
<0.001 |
| It’s not very important that my children receive all their vaccinations |
10/305 (3.3%) |
51/156 (32.7%) |
14.33 (7.02–29.25) |
<0.001 |
| I won’t do everything to prevent my daughter getting cervical cancer |
7/306 (2.3%) |
9/159 (5.7%) |
2.56 (0.94–7.02) |
0.06 |
| There are already too many vaccines in the Dutch vaccination program |
14/306 (4.6%) |
26/160 (16.3%) |
4.05 (2.05–8.00) |
<0.001 |
| I would had have more information to make a good decision |
143/305 (46.9%) |
136/160 (85.0%) |
6.42 (3.94–10.47) |
<0.001 |
| I feel I didn’t get enough information to make a good decision |
93/303 (30.7%) |
95/161 (59%) |
3.25 (2.18–4.84) |
<0.001 |
| I think the information about the vaccine provided by the government was very limited/biased |
115/301 (38.2%) |
150/154 (97.4%) |
60.65 (21.88–168.17) |
<0.001 |
| I think the information about the vaccine provided by the government was not very clear |
119/304 (39.1%) |
138/160 (86.3%) |
9.75 (5.88–16.17) |
<0.001 |
| I don’t believe/trust that the government would stop vaccinations if there was evidence of serious side effects |
14/305 (4.6%) |
87/156 (55.8%) |
26.21 (14.06–48.84) |
<0.001 |
| The government is strongly influenced by the vaccine producers |
49/284 (17.3%) |
126/153 (82.4%) |
22.38 (13.34–37.54) |
<0.001 |
| There weren’t enough locations to get the vaccination |
9/306 (2.9%) |
6/158 (3.8%) |
1.30 (0.46–3.73) |
0.62 |
| It wasn’t very clear when my daughter could get the HPV vaccine |
12/306 (3.9%) |
6/158 (3.8%) |
0.97 (0.36–2.63) |
0.95 |
| Doctors do not take parents seriously regarding the side effects of vaccinations |
35/295 (11.9%) |
64/155 (41.3%) |
5.22 (3.25–8.41) |
<0.001 |
| I think it’s good that the HPV vaccine exists, but not at this age |
31/303 (10.2%) |
79/152 (52.0%) |
9.50 (5.82–15.49) |
<0.001 |
| I don’t think my daughter is very capable to make her own decision about accepting the vaccination |
208/302 (68.9%) |
112/158 (70.9%) |
1.10 (0.72–1.68) |
0.66 |
| I would get my daughter vaccinated if the vaccine wasn’t only for girls but also for boys |
141/303 (46.5%) |
12/155 (7.7%) |
0.10 (0.05–0.18) |
<0.001 |
| Girls who had the HPV vaccination would be more likely to have unprotected sex |
5/306 (1.6%) |
19/155 (12.3%) |
8.38 (3.07–22.92) |
<0.001 |
| Having the HPV vaccination might make girls more likely to have sex |
21/305 (6.9%) |
34/161 (21.1%) |
3.62 (2.02–6.49) |
<0.001 |
| I would strongly disapprove if my daughter would be sexually active at this age |
290/305 (95.1%) |
151/162 (93.2%) |
0.71 (0.32–1.58) |
0.40 |
| Other girls might be vaccinated, but my daughter won’t | 7/306 (2.3%) | 12/157 (7.6%) | 3.54 (1.36–9.17) | 0.01 |