Table 4.
HPV vaccine follow-through among Hispanic adolescent females (n=1,639)a
| No. Follow-Through / Total No. in Category (weighted %) | Bivariate OR (95% CI) | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1025/1639 (59.1) | -- | -- |
| Year | |||
| 2010 | 402/665 (52.5) | ref. | ref. |
| 2011 | 623/974 (64.0) | 1.61 (1.10-2.37)* | 1.37 (0.92-2.05) |
| Daughter characteristics | |||
| Age | |||
| 13 yr | 185/329 (52.9) | ref. | -- |
| 14 yr | 217/342 (59.2) | 1.29 (0.71-2.34) | -- |
| 15 yr | 209/334 (59.2) | 1.29 (0.72-2.33) | -- |
| 16 yr | 226/344 (65.9) | 1.72 (0.95-3.12) | -- |
| 17 yr | 188/290 (57.0) | 1.18 (0.63-2.19) | -- |
| Race | |||
| White | 868/1389 (58.8) | ref. | -- |
| Black | 64/94 (62.5) | 1.17 (0.55-2.49) | -- |
| Other | 93/156 (60.0) | 1.05 (0.54-2.06) | -- |
| Visited healthcare provider in last year | |||
| No | 156/268 (52.3) | ref. | -- |
| Yes | 860/1355 (61.0) | 1.43 (0.86-2.39) | -- |
| Currently live in state where born | |||
| No | 247/449 (49.3) | ref. | ref. |
| Yes | 778/1190 (62.4) | 1.70 (1.12-2.60)* | 1.53 (0.96-2.45) |
| Healthcare coverage | |||
| Through parent employer or union | 440/655 (64.0) | 2.75 (1.45-5.21)* | 1.98 (0.98-4.00) |
| Other insurance, including Medicaid | 493/788 (61.3) | 2.45 (1.33-4.49)* | 2.40 (1.26-4.57)* |
| No insurance | 84/180 (39.3) | ref. | ref. |
| Eligible for VFC program | |||
| No | 472/711 (63.9) | ref. | -- |
| Yes | 551/926 (55.7) | 0.71 (0.48-1.05) | -- |
| Parent characteristics | |||
| Mother’s age | |||
| <35 yr | 119/219 (41.7) | ref. | ref. |
| 35-44 yr | 529/841 (60.7) | 2.15 (1.24-3.75)* | 2.29 (1.22-4.28)* |
| 45+ yr | 377/579 (64.8) | 2.57 (1.44-4.61)* | 2.11 (1.08-4.14)* |
| Mother’s education | |||
| Less than high school | 307/545 (51.7) | ref. | ref. |
| High school | 222/355 (60.4) | 1.43 (0.86-2.37) | 1.49 (0.87-2.53) |
| Some college | 263/391 (63.5) | 1.63 (0.98-2.71) | 1.60 (0.91-2.81) |
| College graduate | 233/348 (71.0) | 2.29 (1.35-3.88)* | 2.39 (1.19-4.83)* |
| Mother’s marital status | |||
| Not married | 346/565 (58.9) | ref. | -- |
| Married | 679/1074 (59.2) | 1.01 (0.69-1.50) | -- |
| Language of NIS-Teen interview | |||
| English | 600/951 (60.8) | ref. | -- |
| Spanish | 424/685 (57.3) | 0.87 (0.59-1.27) | -- |
| Received provider recommendation to get daughter HPV vaccine | |||
| No | 327/568 (53.5) | ref. | -- |
| Yes | 645/996 (62.6) | 1.46 (0.98-2.17) | -- |
| Household characteristics | |||
| Poverty status | |||
| Below poverty | 372/626 (57.0) | ref. | ref. |
| Above poverty, ≤$75,000 | 387/604 (60.0) | 1.13 (0.73-1.76) | 0.71 (0.43-1.16) |
| Above poverty, >$75,000 | 226/330 (70.4) | 1.80 (1.08-2.99)* | 0.78 (0.40-1.55) |
| Number of children in household | |||
| 1 | 313/472 (70.9) | ref. | ref. |
| 2-3 | 575/910 (61.2) | 0.65 (0.42-0.99)* | 0.67 (0.43-1.03) |
| 4+ | 137/257 (42.9) | 0.31 (0.17-0.55)** | 0.42 (0.22-0.81)* |
| Region of residence | |||
| Northeast | 175/256 (64.4) | 1.37 (0.86-2.17) | -- |
| Midwest | 104/175 (58.1) | 1.05 (0.60-1.85) | -- |
| South | 425/685 (60.8) | 1.17 (0.74-1.84) | -- |
| West | 321/523 (57.0) | ref. | -- |
Note. HPV = human papillomavirus; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; ref. = referent group; VFC = Vaccines for Children; NIS-Teen = National Immunization Survey-Teen. Totals may not sum to stated sample size due to missing data. Multivariate model did not include variables with dashes (--). Multivariate model included data on 1544 Hispanic adolescent females due to missing data for potential correlates.
a
Follow-through was defined as receipt of all three doses among only those who initiated the vaccine series (i.e., completion among initiators).
*
p<0.05,
**
p<0.001