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. 2020 Feb 24;21(2):203–208. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2019.12.44422

Table 2.

HPV* and HPV vaccine awareness and uptake.

Yes n (%) No n (%) p-value
Have you heard of HPV? 69 (85.2) 12 (14.8)

Race
 Black or African American 41 (82.0) 9 (18.0)
 White or Caucasian 27 (96.4) 1 (3.6)
 Hispanic or Latina 1 (33.3%) 2 (66.7%) .016
Insurance Status
 Private insurance 34 (94.4) 2 (5.6)
 Publicly Insured or Uninsured 35 (77.8) 10 (22.2) .057
Income
 <$20,000/year 34 (77.3) 10 (22.7)
 >$20,000/year 31 (96.9) 1 (3.1) .020
Primary Care Provider Status
 Established PCP 37 (94.9) 2 (5.1)
 Federally funded or “free” clinic 14 (73.7) 5 (26.3)
 ED or Urgent Care 12 (80.0) 3 (20.0)
 None or “Other” 4 (80.0) 1 (20.0) 0.072

Respondents who have received partial or complete HPV vaccinations 23 (28.75) 57 (71.25)

Race 23 (28.75) 57 (71.25)
 Black or African American 13 (26.0) 37 (74.0)
 White or Causcasian 10 (37.0) 17 (63.0)
 Hispanic or Latina 0 (0) 3 (100) .437
Insurance Status
 Private insurance 13 (36.1) 23 (63.9)
 Publicly insured or uninsured 10 (22.7) 34 (77.3) .221
Income
 <$20,000/year 9 (20.9) 34 (79.1)
 >$20,000/year 13 (40.6) 19 (59.3) .077
Primary Care Provider Status
 Established PCP 15 (35.7) 27 (64.3)
 Federally funded or “free” clinic 2 (10.0) 18 (90.0)
 ED or Urgent care 5 (29.4) 12 (70.6)
 None or “Other” 1 (14.3) 6 (85.7) .150
*

HPV, human papillomavirus; PCP, primary care provider; ED, emergency department.