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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2019 Feb 15;64(6):753–762. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.12.001

Table 2.

Adolescent Variables: Descriptive Statistics (Overall and by Completion Status) and Results from Univariable and Multivariable Logistic Regression Analyses

N (%) No. completers/Total No. in category (%) Univariable Analysis OR (95% CI) Multivariable Analysisa OR (95% CI)
Mean (SD) Non-completers Mean (SD) n = 92 Completers Mean (SD) n = 69
Demographicsb
Age of youth at first dose
 13–17 years 29(18) 12/29 (41) REF REF
 11 or 12 years 132 (82) 80/132 (61) 2.18 (0.96, 4.94)+ 3.41 (1.12, 10.39)*
Gender
 Male 86 (53) 50/86 (58) REF
 Female 75 (47) 42/75 (56) 0.92 (0.49, 1.71)
Racec
 Other or unknown 134 (83) 76/134 (57) REF
 White 27(17) 16/27 (59) 1.11 (0.48, 2.57)
Health insurance
 None 10 (6) 5/10 (50) REF
 Private 5 (3) 2/5 (40) 0.67 (0.08, 5.88)
 Public 145 (91) 85/145 (59) 1.42 (0.39, 5.11)
Cultural Characteristics
Born in USb
 No 5 (3) 2/5 (40) REF
 Yes 156 (97) 90/156 (58) 2.05 (0.33, 12.59)
Interview language
 Spanish 3 (2) 1/3 (33) REF
 English or combination 158 (98) 91/158 (58) 2.72 (0.24, 30.58)
Acculturationd
 U.S. acculturation 4.28 (0.62) 4.20 (0.68) 4.34 (0.57) 1.61 (0.93, 2.79)+ 1.88 (0.97, 3.63)+
 Latina/o acculturation 2.97 (0.97) 2.87 (0.97) 3.04 (0.97) 1.19 (0.84, 1.69) 0.99 (0.65, 1.51)
 Interaction term -- -- -- 2.18 (1.15, 4.11)* 1.67 (0.82, 3.39)
Past Medical History
Received influenza vaccinee
 No 51 (32) 23/51 (45) REF REF
 Yes 110 (68) 69/110 (63) 2.05 (1.05, 4.02)* 2.87 (1.17, 7.08)*
Has chronic conditionf
 No 87 (54) 58/87 (67) REF REF
 Yes 74 (46) 34/74 (46) 0.43 (0.22, 0.81)* 0.32 (0.15,0.70)*
HPV Knowledge
HPV causes cancer in girls?
 No or Don’t know 131 (81) 75/131 (57) REF
 Yes 30 (19) 17/30 (57) 0.98 (0.44, 2.18)
HPV causes cancer in boys?
 No or don’t know 138 (86) 81/138 (59) REF
 Yes 23(14) 11/23 (48) 0.65 (0.27, 1.56)
How many shots needed?
 Incorrect or don’t know 113 (71) 67/113 (59) REF
 Correct (3 shots) 47 (29) 25/47 (53) 0.78 (0.39, 1.55)
Seen ad for HPV vaccine
 No or don’t know 140 (87) 81/140 (58) REF
 Yes 21 (13) 11/21 (52) 0.80 (0.32, 2.01)
Health Beliefs
HBM Health Beliefsg
 Benefits 3.49 (0.67) 3.45 (0.69) 3.52 (0.66) 1.15 (0.72, 1.84)
 Time barrier 2.09 (0.79) 2.17 (0.77) 2.03 (0.80) 0.80 (0.53, 1.20)
 Afraid of shots 2.52 (0.97) 2.52 (0.97) 2.62 (1.01) 1.11 (0.81, 1.52)
 Vaccine safety 3.33 (0.74) 3.16 (0.81) 3.45 (0.65) 1.71 (1.09, 2.68)* 1.49 (0.85. 2.62)
 Perceived severity 2.69 (1.01) 2.70 (1.01) 2.69 (1.02) 0.99 (0.72, 1.35)
 Perceived susceptibility 2.65 (0.88) 2.76 (0.83) 2.58 (0.90) 0.79 (0.54, 1.14)
TPB Health Beliefsg
 Subjective norms 12.15 (3.41) 12.03 (3.53) 12.22 (3.34) 1.02 (0.92, 1.12)
 Intentions to complete 3.36 (0.90) 3.32 (0.98) 3.39 (0.83) 1.09 (0.76, 1.54)
Experience Factors
Gets nervous before shots
 No 65 (41) 35/65 (54) REF
 Yes 95 (59) 57/95 (60) 1.29 (0.68, 2.43)
Degree of nervousness today
 Not at all 30 (19) 17/30 (57) REF
 A little 99 (62) 55/99 (56) 0.92 (0.42, 2.18)
 A lot 32 (20) 20/32 (63) 1.28 (0.46, 3.52)
Experienced pain
 No 14 (9) 5/14 (36) REF REF
 Yes 147 (91) 87/147 (59) 2.61 (0.83, 8.17)+ 1.45 (0.33, 6.32)
Experienced dizziness
 No 145 (90) 84/145 (58) REF
 Yes 16 (10) 8/16 (50) 0.73 (0.26, 2.04)
Number of shots receivedh 3.23 (0.80) 3.16 (0.76) 3.28 (0.83) 1.21 (0.82, 1.80)
Received adolescent platformi
 No 50 (31) 24/50 (48) REF
 Yes 111 (69) 68/111 (61) 1.71 (0.87, 3.36)
Well-child visit at baselinej
 No 15 (9) 12/15 (80) REF REF
 Yes 146 (91) 80/146 (55) 0.30 (0.08, 1.12)+ 0.15 (0.03, 0.88)*
Year dose 1 administered
 2014 35 (22) 17/35 (49) REF
 2015 85 (53) 48/85 (57) 1.37 (0.62, 3.03)
 2016 41 (26) 27/41 (66) 2.04 (0.81, 5.15)
Provider Communicationk
Provider told youth to return
 No or don’t know 54 (34) 23/54 (43) REF REF
 Yes 107(67) 69/107 (65) 2.45 (1.25, 4.78)* 2.26 (0.98, 5.24)+
Provider gave written info
 No or don’t know 99 (62) 49/99 (50) REF REF
 Yes 62 (39) 43/62 (69) 2.31 (1.18, 4.51)* 2.83 (1.17, 6.81)*
Provider talked about:
HPV infection
 No or don’t know 101 (63) 54/101 (54) REF
 Yes 60 (37) 38/60 (63) 1.50 (0.78, 2.89)
Benefits of HPV vaccine
 No or don’t know 115 (71) 64/115 (56) REF
 Yes 46 (29) 28/46 (61) 1.24 (0.62, 2.49)
Side effects of HPV vaccine
 No or don’t know 121 (75) 69/121 (57) REF
 Yes 40 (25) 23/40 (58) 1.02 (0.50, 2.10)
Cervical cancer
 No or don’t know 143 (89) 84/143 (59) REF
 Yes 18 (11) 8/18 (44) 0.56 (0.21, 1.51)
Genital warts
 No or don’t know 148 (92) 87/148 (59) REF
 Yes 13 (8) 5/13 (39) 0.44 (0.14, 1.40)
Provider explained what HPV is
 No or don’t know 98 (61) 59/98 (60) REF
 Yes 63 (39) 33/63 (52) 0.73 (0.38, 1.38)
Provider explained how HPV is spread
 No or don’t know 146 (91) 86/146 (59) REF
 Yes 15 (9) 6/15 (40) 0.47 (0.16, 1.38)

Note. REF = Reference category in logistic regression analysis. OR = odds ratio. CI = confidence interval. HBM = Health Belief Model. TPB = Theory of Planned Behavior.

a

Variables associated with completion at the univariable level (p ≤ .10) were entered simultaneously into a multivariable analysis.

b

As reported by the adolescent’s caregiver.

c

Most caregivers described their daughter/son’s race as “Hispanic” or “Latina/o”; such responses were coded as “unknown.”

d

Scores could range from 1.0 to 5.0, with higher numbers signifying greater orientation toward the respective culture.

e

To assess whether the adolescent received the influenza vaccine within the past two years we consulted both the adolescent’s medical record and the state immunization registry (Florida SHOTS).

f

Obtained from the adolescent’s medical record. To the best of our knowledge, none of the chronic medical conditions were contraindicated for HPV vaccination.

g

Scores on all health beliefs except subjective norms ranged from 1–4 with higher values indicating greater endorsement. Subjective norms was computed by taking the product of multiple items and thus could range from 1–16.

h

Total number of vaccines received at the baseline clinic visit; Data obtained from the adolescent’s medical record.

i

The adolescent platform includes the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, meningococcal conjugate vaccine, and first dose of HPV vaccine; Data obtained from the adolescent’s medical record.

j

Baseline visit was a well-child visit vs. some other type (e.g., immunization visit, follow-up visit).

k

Self-reported by the adolescent.

*

p ≤ .05;

+

p ≤ .10.