Table 3.
Summary Statistics for Reasons for Not Vaccinating Children Among Caregivers of Unvaccinated Children Age 11–17 Years (N=144)
| Yes, n (%)a | No, n (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Daughters (n=99) | ||
| Didn't know about the HPV vaccine | 52 (52.53) | 21 (21.21) |
| Not the right age | 10 (10.10) | 63 (63.64) |
| Not recommended | 4 (4.04) | 69 (69.70) |
| It is unnecessary | 12 (12.12) | 61 (61.62) |
| She is not sexually active | 13 (13.13) | 60 (60.61) |
| It will promote sexual activity | 3 (3.03) | 70 (70.71) |
| Side effects | 14 (14.14) | 59 (59.60) |
| Costs | 18 (18.18) | 55 (55.56) |
| I don't vaccinate my children | 7 (7.07) | 66 (66.67) |
| Other | 5 (5.05) | 68 (68.69) |
| Sons (n=100) | ||
| Didn't know about the HPV vaccine | 52 (52.00) | 30 (30.00) |
| Not the right age | 11 (11.00) | 71 (71.00) |
| Not recommended | 6 (6.00) | 76 (76.00) |
| It is unnecessary | 12 (12.00) | 70 (70.00) |
| He is not sexually active | 22 (22.00) | 60 (60.00) |
| It will promote sexual activity | 0 (0.00) | 82 (82.00) |
| Side effects | 18 (18.00) | 64 (64.00) |
| Costs | 18 (18.00) | 64 (64.00) |
| I don't vaccinate my children | 3 (3.00) | 79 (79.00) |
| Other | 11 (11.00) | 71 (71.00) |
Missing values for variables are not shown in this table and were excluded from analysis. It is possible to calculate missing values for each reason using simple subtraction.
a
Percentages calculated out of total number of daughters or sons (i.e., 99 for daughters, 100 for sons).