Table 1.
Characteristics of adolescents aged 13 to 17 not vaccinated against human papillomavirus (Weighted total N=13090).
| Variable | Weighted n (%) |
|---|---|
| Adolescent’s sex | |
| Female | 5900 (45) |
| Male | 7190 (55) |
| Adolescent’s current age in years | |
| 13 | 2952 (23) |
| 14-15 | 5373 (41) |
| 16-17 | 4765 (36) |
| Race/ethnicity of adolescent | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7425 (57) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1718 (13) |
| Hispanic | 2880 (22) |
| Non-Hispanic other and multiple race | 1067 (8) |
| Mother’s age | |
| ≤34 | 987 (7) |
| 35-44 | 5979 (46) |
| ≥45 | 6124 (47) |
| Mother’s marital status | |
| Married | 8500 (65) |
| Not married | 4590 (35) |
| Mother’s education | |
| <12 y | 1289 (10) |
| ⩾ 12y, non-college graduate | 6329 (48) |
| College graduate | 5472 (42) |
| Poverty status | |
| Below poverty | 2149 (16) |
| Above poverty, ≤$75,000 | 3948 (30) |
| Above poverty, >$75,000 | 6121 (47) |
| Unknown poverty status | 872 (7) |
| Received provider recommendation to get HPV vaccine | |
| Yes | 5713 (44) |
| No | 6821 (52) |
| Unknownb | 556 (4) |
| Other vaccinationsc | |
| Ever received any meningitis shots | 6708 (51) |
| Ever received any tetanus booster shots | 11341 (87) |
| Ever received “any” vaccination | 13090 (100) |
| Geographic region | |
| Midwest | 2829 (22) |
| Northeast | 1894 (15) |
| South | 5375 (41) |
| West | 2993 (22) |
| Well child check-up at 11-12 years old | |
| Yes | 9862 (75) |
| No | 486 (4) |
| Unknownd | 2742 (21) |
Note:
a
Two participants refused to answer this question and 121 participants did not know the number of visits to doctor in the past year.
b
Three participants refused to answer this question and 553 participants did not know the provider recommendation information.
c
Meningitis shots, tetanus booster shots, “any” vaccination were self-reported data.
d
A total of 514 participants did not know the well child check-up status at 11-years old and 2228 participants had missing data.