TABLE 3.

Multivariate Correlates of HPV Vaccine Acceptability Among Gay and Bisexual Men (n = 306)

	Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Think doctor would recommend HPV vaccine
No	ref.
Do not know	3.15(1.47-6.76)*
Yes	12.87 (4.63-35.79)*
Hepatitis B vaccination history
No doses received/do not know	ref.
At least 1 dose received	1.37 (0.70-2.69)
No. Lifetime sexual partners
<5	ref.
≥5	3.39 (1.34-8.55)*
Concern about getting HPV-related disease	0.96 (0.48-1.90)
Perceived severity of HPV-related disease	1.92(1.18-3.14)*
Perceived likelihood of getting HPV-related disease	1.84 (0.92-3.70)
Perceived effectiveness of HPV vaccine	1.97 (1.27-3.06)*
Anticipated regret if chose not to get vaccinated and later developed HPV infection	2.39 (1.57-3.61)*

Multivariate model consisted of all variables included in table.

^*P < 0.01.

HPV indicates human papillomavirus; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; ref., referent group.