Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics and HPV Vaccine Uptake (N=130)
| Variables | Mean ± SD or % |
|---|---|
| Age | 44.55 ± 7.59 |
| Marital status | |
| Married/lived significant other | 48.0 |
| Separated or divorced | 32.3 |
| Never married | 13.4 |
| Widowed | 6.3 |
| Education attended in the US | |
| College, High School or GED | 49.2 |
| Othera | 50.8 |
| Monthly family income | |
| Less than $1,000 | 23.2 |
| $1,000 to $2,999 | 56.0 |
| More than $3,000 | 20.8 |
| Current employment | |
| Yes | 64.6 |
| Health insurance | |
| Through government programs (Medicare, Medicaid, or MassHealth) | 61.5 |
| Private health insurance (i.e. HMO, Blue Cross) | 45.0 |
| Percent of Life in the US <50% |
32.0 |
| English Literacy | |
| Speak English | |
| Very well/well | 44.6 |
| Not very well/so-so | 40.8 |
| Not at all | 14.6 |
| Read English | |
| Very well/well | 39.6 |
| Not very well/so-so | 35.7 |
| Not at all | 24.8 |
| HPV Vaccine Uptake among Daughters (n=129) | |
| Yes | 32.6 |
| No | 37.2 |
| Don’t know | 30.2 |
| HPV Vaccine Uptake among Sons (n=70) | |
| Yes | 18.6 |
| No | 60.0 |
| Don’t know | 21.4 |
| Has a doctor or nurse ever recommended HPV vaccination?b (n=86) | |
| Yes | 11.6 |
| No | 52.3 |
| Don’t know | 36.0 |
| Would you like your daughter(s) to receive an HPV vaccination at some time in the future?b (n=86) | |
| Yes | 61.6 |
| No | 4.7 |
| Undecided/Don’t know | 33.8 |
Note. GED=General Educational Development,
a
Other= No school, English language school, citizenship classes, technical or vocational school
b
This question was asked of mothers who indicated that their daughter(s) has not received or not sure whether she has received the HPV vaccination.