Table 1. Characteristics of Adolescents Aged 13 to 17 Years Not Vaccinated Against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), by Sex, National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2014.
| Variable | Boys (n = 4,047), n (Weighted %)a | Girls (n = 6,307), n (Weighted %)a | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| 13 | 1,330 (21.9) | 1,046 (25.1) | .03 |
| 14 | 1,297 (20.4) | 913 (21.9) | |
| 15 | 1,244 (18.0) | 729 (18.9) | |
| 16 | 1,290 (21.8) | 711 (17.9) | |
| 17 | 1,146 (18.0) | 648 (16.1) | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 4,446 (60.7) | 2,737 (58.0) | .34 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 527 (12.7) | 356 (12.0) | |
| Hispanic | 784 (18.1) | 522 (19.8) | |
| Non-Hispanic otherc | 550 (8.5) | 432 (10.2) | |
| Census region | |||
| South | 2,329 (40.0) | 1,458 (39.3) | .98 |
| Midwest | 1,452 (23.3) | 920 (23.8) | |
| Northeast | 1,015 (14.8) | 661 (14.8) | |
| West | 1,511 (22.0) | 1,008 (22.1) | |
| Poverty statusd | |||
| Above poverty level | 5,155 (74.4) | 3,325 (76.6) | .27 |
| Below poverty level | 925 (21.0) | 563 (23.4) | |
| Unknown | 227 (4.6) | 159 (3.5) | |
| Mother’s education | |||
| Less than high school diploma | 580 (11.3) | 365 (12.3) | .87 |
| High school diploma or general equivalency degree | 1,101 (23.6) | 722 (23.8) | |
| Some college | 1,770 (26.9) | 1,170 (26.9) | |
| College graduate | 2,856 (38.1) | 1,790 (37.0) | |
| Mother’s marital status | |||
| Married | 4,810 (68.8) | 3,081 (70.6) | .34 |
| Never married | 1,497 (31.2) | 966 (29.4) | |
| Mother’s age, y | |||
| ≤34 | 407 (7.0) | 289 (8.1) | .23 |
| 35–44 | 2,585 (45.8) | 1,640 (42.9) | |
| ≥45 | 3,315 (47.2) | 2,118 (50.0) | |
| Number of mother’s children aged <18 y | |||
| 1 | 2,519 (33.1) | 1,543 (31.5) | .16 |
| 2 or 3 | 3,164 (54.4) | 2,043 (53.5) | |
| ≥4 | 624 (12.4) | 461 (15.0) | |
| Number of health care providers | |||
| 1 | 3,233 (53.3) | 2,048 (50.7) | .41 |
| 2 | 1,879 (28.3) | 1,207 (29.7) | |
| ≥3 | 1,177 (18.3) | 785 (19.6) | |
| Health care provider recommended HPV vaccine | |||
| Yes | 2,146 (30.8) | 2,230 (53.1) | <.001 |
| No | 4,061 (67.2) | 1,740 (44.4) | |
| Missing | 100 (1.9) | 77 (2.4) | |
| Parent intends to have child receive HPV vaccine in next 12 months | |||
| Not likely | 3,343 (54.5) | 2,006 (51.5) | .08 |
| Likely | 1,258 (37.9) | 1,485 (42.4) | |
| Not sure/don’t know | 386 (7.6) | 188 (6.1) | |
a
All percentages were weighted with RDDWT_D sampling weight provided in National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2014.
b
P values calculated by χ2.
c
Includes multiracial and multiethnic.
d
Based on the US Census poverty levels.