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Table 3 Bivariate probit model of awareness and acceptability of HPV vaccine (N = 742)

From: Awareness and acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccine: an application of the instrumental variables bivariate probit model

 

Equation:

Aware of HPV vaccine

Equation:

Would have daughter get HPV vaccine

 

Coefficient

(95% C.I.)

Coefficient

(95% C.I.)

Aware of HPV vaccine

-

 

1.384**

(0.725, 2.044)

Age group

    

   18-34

Reference

 

Reference

 

   35-39

0.056

(–0.468, 0.579)

–0.164

(–0.568, 0.239)

   40-44

0.123

(–0.455, 0.701)

–0.211

(–0.582, 0.161)

   45+

–0.255

(–0.778, 0.267)

0.011

(–0.316, 0.337)

Race/ethnicity

    

   Non-Hispanic White

Reference

 

Reference

 

   Non-Hispanic Black

–0.410

(–0.935, 0.114)

–0.258

(–0.738, 0.222)

   Hispanic

–0.401

(–1.097, 0.295)

0.177

(–0.391, 0.746)

   Other non-Hispanic

–0.680†

(–1.416, 0.057)

–0.224

(–0.894, 0.445)

Household income

    

   $75,000 or more

Reference

 

Reference

 

   $50,000 - < $75,000

0.424

(–0.190, 1.037)

–0.300

(–0.718, 0.118)

   $20,000 - < $50,000

–0.074

(–0.680, 0.533)

0.130

(–0.307, 0.567)

   Less than $20,000

0.142

(–0.521, 0.806)

0.177

(–0.438, 0.792)

Education

    

   College graduate

Reference

 

Reference

 

   Some college

0.202

(–0.284, 0.688)

0.025

(–0.338, 0.388)

   High school graduate

–0.306

(–0.881, 0.269)

0.147

(–0.249, 0.543)

   Less than high school

–0.801*

(–1.591, –0.012)

0.542†

(–0.031, 1.115)

Having any health insurance

0.372

(–0.110, 0.854)

–0.232

(–0.698, 0.234)

Having a regular health care provider

0.010

(–0.394, 0.414)

0.163

(–0.196, 0.523)

Past medical history of cancer

0.594

(–0.528, 1.716)

0.066

(–0.412, 0.544)

Family history of cancer

0.189

(–0.213, 0.591)

0.073

(–0.220, 0.366)

Self-rated health status

    

   Excellent

Reference

 

Reference

 

   Very good

0.324

(–0.412, 1.059)

0.154

(–0.259, 0.567)

   Good

0.006

(–0.738, 0.751)

0.436*

(0.005, 0.868)

   Fair

0.124

(–0.726, 0.973)

0.223

(–0.279, 0.726)

   Poor

0.675

(–0.402, 1.753)

–0.069

(–1.048, 0.909)

Instrumental variables

    

   Heard about test for lung cancer

0.697*

(0.174, 1.219)

-

 

   Heard about clinical trials

0.362†

(–0.015, 0.740)

-

 

Constant

0.506

(–0.531, 1.542)

–1.005*

(–1.881, –0.129)

Correlation (ρ)

  

–0.689*

(–0.927, –0.060)

  1. Notes: †p < 0.10, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. A set of dummy variables for survey regional division in the 2007 HINTS was included in the estimation but their coefficients are not presented here.