Table 3.
Univariate analysis of practice characteristics associated with human papillomavirus vaccination knowledge (N=254).
| Practice characteristics | Human papillomavirus vaccination knowledge | P value | ||
| Lower knowledge (N=148) | High knowledge (N=106) | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Vaccines for children provider statusa | .06b | |||
| Yes | 94 (55.6) | 75 (44.4) | ||
| No or Do not know | 44 (60.3) | 29 (39.7) | ||
| Do not provide vaccinesc | 10 (90.9) | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Specialty | .001d | |||
| Pediatrician | 55 (73.3) | 20 (26.7) | ||
| Family practice physician | 65 (47.8) | 71 (52.2) | ||
| Nurse practitioner | 28 (65.1) | 15 (34.9) | ||
| Practice typea | .001d | |||
| Private (solo or group) | 54 (64.3) | 30 (35.7) | ||
| Primary care or Othere | 48 (49.5) | 49 (50.5) | ||
| Institutional or University settings | 17 (46.0) | 20 (54.0) | ||
| Hospital or Urgent care clinic | 27 (84.4) | 5 (15.6) | ||
| Practice size (number of physicians)a | .36d | |||
| 1-5 | 47 (54.0) | 40 (46.0) | ||
| 6-10 | 37 (66.1) | 19 (33.9) | ||
| >10 | 60 (57.7) | 44 (42.3) | ||
| Number of patients per daya | .04d | |||
| <15 | 52 (72.2) | 20 (27.8) | ||
| 15-19 | 36 (52.2) | 33 (47.8) | ||
| 20-29 | 28 (50.0) | 28 (50.0) | ||
| ≥30 | 30 (60.0) | 20 (40.0) | ||
| Number of patients per weeka | .09d | |||
| <25 | 29 (74.4) | 10 (25.6) | ||
| 25-49 | 53 (55.8) | 42 (44.2) | ||
| ≥50 | 63 (55.3) | 51 (44.7) | ||
| Most common patient paymenta | .31d | |||
| Private insurance | 86 (54.4) | 72 (45.6) | ||
| Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program | 35 (64.8) | 19 (35.2) | ||
| Uninsured, Self-pay, Other, or Do not know | 26 (63.4) | 15 (36.6) | ||
| Patient population is Hispanic majority | .59d | |||
| Yes | 15 (53.6) | 13 (46.4) | ||
| No | 133 (58.9) | 93 (41.1) | ||
aVaccines for children provider not applicable or missing=1; Practice type not applicable or missing=4; Practice size not applicable or missing=7; Number of patients per day other, not applicable, or missing=7; Number of patients per week other, not applicable, missing=6; Most common patient payment not applicable or missing=1.
bFisher exact test.
cIndividuals who see patients but do not provide vaccinations (eg, oncology).
dChi-square test. Italics indicate P value less than .05.
eIncludes ambulatory care, primary care clinic, health department, federally qualified health center, and other.