Table 3.
Relationship between strength of provider's recommendation for HPV vaccine and parents’ HPV vaccine-related attitudes, n=356.
| Attitude Statement | Provider Very Strongly Recommended HPV Vaccine, Column-% (n), n=133 | All Other Provider Recommendation Categories Column-%, (n), n=210 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| I have concerns about the safety of HPV vaccine | |||
| Strongly Agree/Agree | 40% (52) | 61% (124) | <0.001 |
| Strongly Disagree/Disagree | 60% (78) | 39% (78) | |
| I have concerns about the cost of the vaccine | |||
| Strongly Agree/Agree | 17% (22) | 24% (47) | 0.139 |
| Strongly Disagree/Disagree | 83% (108) | 76% (151) | |
| I do not think the vaccine works very well. | |||
| Strongly Agree/Agree | 9% (11) | 20% (37) | 0.006 |
| Strongly Disagree/Disagree | 91% (116) | 80% (147) | |
| I do not think that my adolescent needs the vaccine now | |||
| Strongly Agree/Agree | 23% (30) | 50% (99) | <0.001 |
| Strongly Disagree/Disagree | 77% (100) | 51% (101) | |
| I do not think my adolescent will need the vaccine ever | |||
| Strongly Agree/Agree | 11% (14) | 26% (52) | <0.001 |
| Strongly Disagree/Disagree | 89% (114) | 74% (146) |
Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Study occurred April 2014.
Skipped responses are excluded.