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. 2017 Aug 11;3(2):e12. doi: 10.2196/cancer.7345

Table 5.

Univariate analysis for practice characteristics associated with human papillomavirus vaccine recommendation knowledge (N=254).

Characteristics Human papillomavirus vaccine recommendation knowledge P value

Lower knowledge (N=64) High knowledge (N=190)

n (%) n (%)
Vaccines for children provider statusa

.03b

Yes 36 (21.3) 133 (78.7)

No or Do not know 22 (30.1) 51 (69.9)

Do not provide vaccinesc 6 (54.6) 5 (45.4)
Specialty

.20d

Pediatrician 15 (20.0) 60 (80.0)

Family practice physician 34 (25.0) 102 (75.0)

Nurse practitioner 15 (34.9) 28 (65.1)
Practice typea

.72d

Private (solo or group) 22 (26.2) 62 (73.8)

Primary care or Othere 21 (21.7) 76 (78.3)

Institutional or University settings 9 (24.3) 28 (75.7)

Hospital or Urgent care clinic 10 (31.2) 22 (68.8)
Practice size (number of physicians)a

.07d

1-5 26 (29.9) 61 (70.1)

6-10 17 (30.4) 39 (69.6)

>10 18 (17.3) 86 (82.7)
Number of patients per daya

.20d

<15 19 (26.4) 53 (73.6)

15-19 21 (30.4) 48 (69.6)

20-29 16 (28.6) 40 (71.4)

≥30 7 (14.0) 43 (86.0)
Number of patients per weeka

.35d

<25 11 (28.2) 28 (71.8)

25-49 28 (29.5) 67 (70.5)

≥50 24 (21.0) 90 (79.0)
Most common patient paymenta

.07d

Private insurance 32 (20.2) 126 (79.8)

Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program 16 (29.6) 38 (70.4)

Uninsured, Self-pay, Other, or Do not know 15 (36.6) 26 (63.4)
Patient population is Hispanic majority

.98d

Yes 7 (25.0) 21 (75.0)

No 57 (25.2) 169 (74.8)

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, or missing=6; Most common patient payment not applicable or missing=1.

bFisher exact test. Italics indicate P value less than .05.

cIndividuals who see patients but do not provide vaccinations (eg, oncology).

dChi-square test.

eIncludes ambulatory care, primary care clinic, health department, federally qualified health center, and other.