Table 3.

Direct effects of perceived risk variables on intentions to get the HPV Vaccine in the next 12 months, classified by health outcome (n = 101).

Risk variable	Genital warts	HPV-related cancer*
Absolute risk	b = 0.39, p < 0.001	b = 0.26, p < 0.05
Comparative risk	b = 0.25, p < 0.05	b = 0.15, p = 0.21
Worry	b = 0.42, p < 0.001	b = 0.29, p < 0.01
Fear	b = 0.43, p < 0.001	b = 0.23, p < 0.05

*HPV-related cancer includes questions about HPV-related anal, oral, and cervical cancers. For male respondents, only HPV-related anal and oral cancer questions were presented.