Table 3.

Adjusted^* log-binomial models of reasons for not intending to HPV vaccinate children by race/ethnicity among adolescents aged 13–17 (2008 to 2016) (N=90,866)

	Non-Hispanic White only (n= 64,385)	Hispanic (n= 9,952)	Non-Hispanic Black only (n= 8,759)	Non-Hispanic Other race (n= 7,770)
	PR (95% CI)	PR (95% CI)	PR (95% CI)	PR (95% CI)
Not needed or not necessary (22.4)	Reference	0.89 (0.82, 0.97)	1.05 (0.98, 1.13)	0.94 (0.87, 1.02)
Not recommended (16.2)	Reference	1.16 (1.06, 1.27)	1.10 (1.01, 1.20)	1.33(1.22, 1.45)
Lack of knowledge (15.6)	Reference	1.29 (1.18, 1.40)	1.21 (1.11, 1.32)	1.15 (1.03, 1.27)
Not sexually active (13.7)	Reference	0.76 (0.67, 0.85)	0.91 (0.82, 1.01)	0.91 (0.82, 1.01)
Safety concern/side effects (10.8)	Reference	0.96 (0.85, 1.09)	0.83 (0.75, 0.93)	0.81 (0.71, 0.92)
Not appropriate age	Reference	0.91 (0.76, 1.10)	0.80 (0.67, 0.96)	0.85 (0.72, 1.01)
Child is male	Reference	0.71 (0.58, 0.86)	0.93 (0.78, 1.10)	1.02 (0.83, 1.25)
Family/parental decision	Reference	1.05 (0.83, 1.33)	1.42 (1.18, 1.72)	1.03 (0.80, 1.32)
Costs	Reference	1.14 (0.89, 1.45)	0.56 (0.40, 0.79)	0.84 (0.61, 1.15)
Child fearful	Reference	0.76 (0.48, 1.20)	0.37 (0.25, 0.56)	0.83 (0.55, 1.24)
Not a school requirement	Reference	1.38 (1.07, 1.78)	1.20 (0.91, 1.60)	1.36 (0.97, 1.92)

^*Controlled for gender of child, year of enrollment, mother’s education level, region, poverty level

aPR=Adjusted Prevalence ratio, 95% CI=95% confidence interval