Table 1.
Characteristics of Sexually Experienced Individuals Aged 18–59 Years Who Were Unvaccinated for Human Papillomavirus Infection, Stratified by Sex and Age Group—National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2013–2016
| Characteristic | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–26 y (n = 440) | 27–45 y (n = 1193) | 46–59 y (n = 862) | 18–26 y (n = 331) | 27–45 y (n = 1265) | 46–59 y (n = 1002) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 58.3 (3.4) | 59.4 (3.1) | 71.0 (3.0) | 55.3 (4.6) | 58.7 (3.2) | 72.1 (2.6) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 13.4 (1.9) | 10.5 (1.4) | 10.3 (1.4) | 15.1 (3.0) | 12.2 (1.8) | 10.5 (1.5) |
| Mexican American | 13.0 (2.2) | 12.0 (1.7) | 7.2 (1.4) | 11.7 (2.3) | 12.5 (1.9) | 6.3 (1.1) |
| Other Hispanic | 7.1 (1.3) | 8.2 (1.2) | 5.1 (1.0) | 9.2 (1.4) | 7.3 (1.1) | 5.3 (1.1) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 3.6 (0.7) | 5.5 (1.0) | 3.5 (0.6) | 4.0 (0.9) | 5.7 (0.9) | 3.3 (0.6) |
| Other/multiracial | 4.7 (1.4)a | 4.2 (0.8) | 3.0 (0.9) | 4.7 (1.2) | 3.6 (0.5) | 2.5 (0.9)a |
| Married or living with partner | ||||||
| No | 56.2 (3.0) | 27.3 (1.5) | 25.6 (1.9) | 45.1 (3.2) | 29.6 (1.8) | 33.5 (2.1) |
| Yes | 32.4 (2.9) | 72.7 (1.5) | 74.4 (1.9) | 42.1 (3.5) | 70.4 (1.8) | 66.5 (2.1) |
| Not askedb | 11.4 (1.6) | … | … | 12.8 (1.8) | … | … |
| Cigarette smoking status | ||||||
| Never | 58.4 (2.8) | 52.5 (1.7) | 46.9 (2.5) | 67.7 (3.4) | 66.2 (1.7) | 56.9 (2.3) |
| Former | 12.8 (2.3) | 21.3 (1.5) | 30.2 (2.3) | 5.8 (1.5) | 15.1 (1.2) | 21.9 (1.3) |
| Current | 28.8 (2.8) | 26.1 (1.3) | 22.9 (2.0) | 26.5 (2.9) | 18.7 (1.3) | 21.3 (2.2) |
| Age at first sex, median (IQR) | 16 (15–18) | 17 (15–19) | 16 (15–18) | 16 (15–18) | 17 (16–19) | 17 (16–19) |
| Sexually active last 12 mo | ||||||
| No | 7.3 (1.4) | 5.2 (0.7) | 11.9 (1.5) | 4.9 (1.7)a | 6.8 (1.0) | 25.8 (1.8) |
| Yes | 92.7 (1.4) | 94.8 (0.7) | 88.1 (1.5) | 95.1 (1.7) | 93.2 (1.0) | 74.2 (1.8) |
| New sexual partner last 12 mo | ||||||
| No | 59.3 (3.5) | 83.4 (1.4) | 90.7 (1.6) | 71.6 (2.5) | 89.5 (1.1) | 96.5 (0.7) |
| Yes | 40.7 (3.5) | 16.6 (1.4) | 9.3 (1.6) | 28.4 (2.5) | 10.5 (1.1) | 3.5 (0.7) |
| No. of LTSPs | ||||||
| 1–5 | 53.0 (3.5) | 38.2 (1.8) | 29.9 (2.6) | 57.5 (3.5) | 50.8 (2.5) | 57.5 (2.2) |
| >5 | 47.0 (3.5) | 61.8 (1.8) | 70.1 (2.6) | 42.5 (3.5) | 49.2 (2.5) | 42.5 (2.2) |
| No. of LTSPs, median (IQR) | 5 (3–12) | 8 (3–19) | 10 (5–20) | 5 (2–8) | 5 (2–10) | 5 (3–10) |
Data are presented as weighted column percentages and corresponding standard errors, unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; LTSP, lifetime sexual partner.
aResidual standard error >30%. Estimate should be interpreted with caution.
bData on marital status were not collected for participants aged 18–19 years.