Table 2.
Vaccine beliefs and trust in sources for vaccine advice
| Vaccine Acceptors n (%) N=219 | Vaccine Refusers n (%) N=181 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Vaccine beliefs
| |||
| It is important for children to get the HPV vaccine to prevent genital warts and cervical cancer.* | <.001 | ||
| Agree | 194 (88.6) | 92 (51.1) | |
| Do not agree | 25 (11.4) | 88 (48.9) | |
| The HPV vaccine is good for my child's health.* | <.001 | ||
| Agree | 188 (86.2) | 67 (37.0) | |
| Do not agree | 30 (13.8) | 114 (63.0) | |
| It is helpful for my child to get the HPV vaccine.* | <.001 | ||
| Agree | 197 (90.0) | 63 (35.0) | |
| Do not agree | 22 (10.0) | 117 (65.0) | |
| It is safe for a person to get the HPV vaccine. | <.001 | ||
| Agree | 184 (84.0) | 77 (42.5) | |
| Do not agree | 35 (16.0) | 104 (57.5) | |
| If a child gets too many vaccines, it can ruin his or her immune system. | <.001 | ||
| Disagree | 132 (60.3) | 87 (48.1) | |
| Do not disagree | 87 (39.7) | 94 (51.9) | |
| The HPV vaccine is dangerous or could cause a bad reaction. | <.001 | ||
| Disagree | 130 (59.4) | 54 (29.8) | |
| Do not disagree | 89 (40.6) | 127 (70.2) | |
| African Americans are being targeted for HPV vaccine while it is still somewhat experimental. | .001 | ||
| Disagree | 109 (49.8) | 61 (33.7) | |
| Do not disagree | 110 (50.2) | 120 (66.3) | |
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How much do you trust the following sources for vaccine advice? | |||
| Your child's doctors, nurses or other healthcare providers* | <.001 | ||
| None | 1 (0.4) | 2 (1.1) | |
| Some | 26 (11.9) | 61 (33.9) | |
| A lot | 192 (87.7) | 117 (65.0) | |
| Websites from doctor groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics* | .30 | ||
| None | 9 (4.1) | 14 (7.7) | |
| Some | 136 (62.4) | 111 (61.3) | |
| A lot | 73 (33.5) | 56 (31.0) | |
| Government websites like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also called the CDC | .001 | ||
| None | 7 (3.2) | 24 (13.2) | |
| Some | 120 (54.8) | 93 (51.4) | |
| A lot | 92 (42.0) | 64 (35.4) | |
*
N=399 due to a missing value