Table 2.
Sample Characteristics
| Students | n (%) |
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| Demographic characteristics (n=45)1 | |
| Mean age, years (sd) | 21 (3) |
| Female | 33 (73) |
| Unmarried | 43 (96) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9 (20) |
| Hispanic | 11 (24) |
| Asian | 17 (38) |
| Other or Mixed | 8 (18) |
| Undergraduate | 36 (80) |
| Domestic | 42 (93) |
| In-state | 35 (78) |
| Insurance | |
| Student health insurance only | 28 (62) |
| Private only or student health + other private | 15 (33) |
| Other | 2 (4) |
| Patient at student health center for < 2 years | 26 (58) |
| HPV vaccination history (n=45)1 | |
| Heard of HPV vaccine | 42 (93) |
| Initiated HPV vaccination | 31 (69) |
| Received first HPV vaccine dose before college | 15 (33) |
| Completed HPV vaccination series | 16 (36) |
| Individual perspective on HPV vaccination (n=38)2 | |
| Had positive perception of HPV vaccine | 33 (87) |
| Provider recommended HPV vaccine | 30 (79) |
| Parent/caregiver was HPV vaccine decision-maker | 16 (42) |
| First heard about HPV vaccine | |
| Medical visit | 28 (74) |
| Family or friends | 3 (8) |
| School/education | 3 (8) |
| Media report | 2 (5) |
| Other | 2 (5) |
| Mentioned sexual activity as playing role in HPV vaccine decision | 22 (58) |
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| Provider (n=6) | n |
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| Primary care | 2 |
| Women’s health | 3 |
| Medical assistant | 1 |
1
Assessed through a brief survey administered to all student participants (n=45)
2
Assessed during interviews and focus groups with general student sample (n=38)