Table 3. Reasons given by the parents and guardians for refusing to participate in the vaccination program.

Reasons for refusing vaccination (*)	Overall		Private school		Public school		P value
	(n = 124 answers)		(n = 28 answers)		(n = 96 answers)
	N	(%)	N	(%)	N	(%)
Fear of adverse events	34	(27.4%)	8	(28.6%)	26	(27.1%)	0.877
Undisclosed personal reason	25	(20.2%)	4	(14.3%)	21	(21.9%)	0.378
The girl does not want to get the vaccine shot	18	(14.5%)	1	(3.6%)	17	(17.7%)	0.072
The girl is too young (age)	12	(9.7%)	5	(17.9%)	7	(7.3%)	0.140
Girl has a health problem	12	(9.7%)	4	(14.3%)	8	(8.3%)	0.466
Belief that the vaccine is not necessary	11	(8.9%)	3	(10.7%)	8	(8.3%)	0.710
Incorrect information about the vaccine	8	(6.5%)	5	(17.9%)	3	(3.1%)	0.014
Physician advised against it (pediatrician/gynecologist)	7	(5.6%)	4	(14.3%)	3	(3.1%)	0.045
Does not want to participate in a research study	5	(4.0%)	0	(0.0%)	5	(5.2%)	0.587
No trust in vaccine efficacy	3	(2.4%)	1	(3.6%)	2	(2.1%)	0.539
No knowledge of the vaccine	3	(2.4%)	0	(0.0%)	3	(3.1%)	1.000
Difficulties travelling to the hospital to get the vaccine	2	(1.6%)	0	(0.0%)	2	(2.1%)	1.000

(*) Responders could report more than one reason.