Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of parents, their children, and their households
| n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent characteristics | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 590 | (48.8) |
| Female | 619 | (51.2) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| ≤ High school degree | 479 | (39.6) |
| Some college, no degree | 316 | (26.1) |
| College degree or more | 414 | (34.2) |
| Child characteristics | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 636 | (52.6) |
| Female | 573 | (47.4) |
| Age, in years | ||
| 11–12 | 326 | (27.0) |
| 13–15 | 496 | (41.0) |
| 16–17 | 387 | (32.0) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 751 | (62.1) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 102 | (8.4) |
| Hispanic | 251 | (20.8) |
| Other, non-Hispanicb | 105 | (8.7) |
| Household characteristics | ||
| Annual income | ||
| <$35,000 | 252 | (20.8) |
| $35,000–$74,999 | 335 | (27.7) |
| ≥$75,000 | 622 | (51.5) |
| Urbanicitya | ||
| Rural | 167 | (13.8) |
| Urban | 1042 | (86.1) |
| Healthcare-related characteristics | ||
| Child has health insurance coverage | ||
| No | 65 | (5.4) |
| Yesc | 1144 | (94.6) |
| HPV vaccination status | ||
| Not vaccinated, does not intend to vaccinate in next 12 months | 414 | (34.2) |
| Not vaccinated, intends to vaccinate in next 12 months | 522 | (43.2) |
| Vaccinatedd | 273 | (22.6) |
a
As determined by MSA status
b
Other race includes adolescents whose parents identified them as Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, more than one race, or none of these.
c
Child has either private or public health insurance coverage
d
Child has received at least 1 dose of HPV vaccine