Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of patients eligible to participate in the postpartum HPV vaccination program, and who had not received at least 1 HPV vaccine
| Characteristics | Enrolled in program, initiated vaccination (n=575) | Declined to participate (n=184) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | n(%) | .688 | |
| 14–20 | 130 (22.6) | 39 (21.2) | |
| 21–26 | 445 (77.4) | 145 (78.8) | |
| Race/ethnicity | <.001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 141 (24.5) | 62 (33.7) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 120 (20.9) | 43 (23.4) | |
| Hispanic | 307 (53.4) | 66 (35.9) | |
| Non-Hispanic others | 7 (1.2) | 13 (7.1) | |
| Gravidity | .459 | ||
| 1 | 195 (34.0) | 68 (37.0) | |
| 2 or more | 379 (66.0) | 116 (63.0) | |
| Age at 1st sexual intercourse | .087 | ||
| ≤14 years old | 91 (15.8) | 29 (15.8) | |
| ≥15 years old | 328 (57.0) | 90 (48.9) | |
| Unknown | 156 (27.1) | 65 (35.3) | |
| Number of lifetime sexual partners | .160 | ||
| 1 | 94 (16.4) | 24 (13.0) | |
| 2–5 | 194 (33.8) | 54 (29.4) | |
| 6 or more | 101 (17.6) | 30 (16.3) | |
| Unknown | 186 (32.4) | 76 (41.3) | |
| STD history | .173 | ||
| No | 313 (58.8) | 105 (64.8) | |
| Yes | 219 (41.2) | 57 (35.2) | |
| History of tobacco use | .478 | ||
| No | 429 (76.5) | 136 (79.1) | |
| Yes | 132 (23.5) | 36 (20.9) | |
| History of marijuana use | .699 | ||
| No | 503 (90.8) | 156 (91.8) | |
| Yes | 51 (9.2) | 14 (8.2) | |
| History of alcohol use | .046 | ||
| No | 491 (88.2) | 159 (93.5) | |
| Yes | 66 (11.9) | 11 (6.5) | |
| Received influenza vaccine during this pregnancy | <.001 | ||
| No | 241 (42.7) | 105 (60.3) | |
| Yes | 324 (57.4) | 69 (39.7) | |
| Received any other vaccine postpartum | .238 | ||
| No | 376 (65.4) | 129 (70.1) | |
| Yes | 199 (34.6) | 55 (29.9) | |
| Obstetric complicationa | |||
| No | 376 (65.4) | 133 (72.3) | .083 |
| Yes | 199 (34.6) | 51 (27.7) | |
| Cesarean delivery | |||
| No | 406 (70.6) | 124 (67.4) | .408 |
| Yes | 169 (39.4) | 60 (32.6) | |
| Infant admitted to NICU | |||
| No | 505 (86.8) | 160 (87.0) | .755 |
| Yes | 70 (12.2) | 24 (13.0) | |
| Intent to breastfeed | |||
| No | 92 (16.1) | 23 (12.6) | .243 |
| Yesb | 478 (83.9) | 160 (87.4) |
Boldface indicates significant results.
a
Had any of the following complications recorded in the electronic medical records by a physician during this pregnancy: pregnancy induced hypertension, chronic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chorioamnionitis, endometritis, preterm labor, preterm delivery, premature rupture of membranes (PROM), preterm PROM, postpartum hemorrhage, and oligohydramnios
b
Includes women who used both bottle and breast milk HPV, human papillomavirus; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; STD, sexually transmitted disease.