Table 2.

Conversations with child's doctor regarding HPV vaccine by HPV vaccine status of adolescent Sons^a

		Likely to Vaccinate (N=318)
	Unlikely to Initiate (N=416)% (weighted)	% (weighted)	p-value
My child's doctor did a good job explaining what HPV vaccine protects against
Strongly agree/Agree	34	59	<.0001
Disagree/Strongly disagree	8	10
N/A-never discussed HPV vaccine	58	31
My child's doctor knows as much about HPV vaccine as other vaccines
Strongly agree/Agree	40	56	.0001
Disagree/Strongly disagree	7	11
N/A-never discussed HPV vaccine	53	33
My child's doctor and I have spent more time talking about HPV vaccine than other vaccines
Strongly agree/Agree	13	32	<.0001
Disagree/Strongly disagree	32	35
N/A-never discussed HPV vaccine	55	33

^aGroups based on HPV vaccine status of male children age 11–17 years; see Methods section for full definition. The Likely to Vaccinate group includes those likely to initiate HPV vaccination and those who have initiated HPV vaccination who are likely to receive additional doses.