Table 2.
Outcome and exposure variables by pediatric provider type.
| Variable | All providers (N=136) | Physicians (N=98) | NPsa/PAsb (N=38) | P value | |
| Outcome: perceived parental hesitancy (LQc-UQd) | 52.0 (43.0-62.0) | 57.0 (43.0-67.0) | 48.0 (38.0-57.0) | .009 | |
| Exposures, (LQ-UQ) | |||||
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Self-efficacy (Q) | 75.0 (62.0-88.0) | 75.0 (62.0-88.0) | 71.0 (60.0-88.0) | .43 |
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Outcome expectations (Q) | 62.0 (50.0-69.0) | 62.0 (50.0-69.0) | 56.0 (50.0-69.0) | .89 |
| Confidence: HPVe vaccine effectiveness, n (%) | .52 | ||||
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Very/somewhat low | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | —f |
| Neutral or not sure | 7 (5) | 5 (5) | 2 (6) | — | |
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High | 41 (31) | 30 (31) | 11 (31) | — |
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Very high | 85 (63) | 63 (64) | 22 (61) | — |
| Confidence: HPV vaccine safety, n (%) | .23 | ||||
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Very/somewhat low | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | — |
| Neutral or not sure | 6 (5) | 3 (3) | 3 (8) | — | |
| High | 46 (35) | 34 (35) | 12 (33) | — | |
| Very high | 80 (60) | 60 (62) | 20 (56) | — | |
aNPs: nurse practitioners.
bPAs: physician assistants.
cLQ: lower quartile.
dUQ: upper quartile.
eHPV: human papillomavirus.
fNot applicable.