Table 3 Univariate analysis: knowledge, concerns, organisational determinants and declining the HPV vaccination

I’m very worried about the side effects of the HPV vaccination

79/301 (26.2%)

140/160 (87.5%)

19.67 (11.53–33.56)

<0.001

We know way too little about the effects of the vaccine

172/298 (57.7%)

158/161 (98.1%)

38.58 (12.03–123.71)

<0.001

We don’t know a lot about the side effects of the vaccine

179/298 (60.1%)

155/161 (96.3%)

17.17 (7.36–40.09)

<0.001

It’s not very important that my children receive all their vaccinations

10/305 (3.3%)

51/156 (32.7%)

14.33 (7.02–29.25)

<0.001

I won’t do everything to prevent my daughter getting cervical cancer

7/306 (2.3%)

9/159 (5.7%)

2.56 (0.94–7.02)

0.06

There are already too many vaccines in the Dutch vaccination program

14/306 (4.6%)

26/160 (16.3%)

4.05 (2.05–8.00)

<0.001

I would had have more information to make a good decision

143/305 (46.9%)

136/160 (85.0%)

6.42 (3.94–10.47)

<0.001

I feel I didn’t get enough information to make a good decision

93/303 (30.7%)

95/161 (59%)

3.25 (2.18–4.84)

<0.001

I think the information about the vaccine provided by the government was very limited/biased

115/301 (38.2%)

150/154 (97.4%)

60.65 (21.88–168.17)

<0.001

I think the information about the vaccine provided by the government was not very clear

119/304 (39.1%)

138/160 (86.3%)

9.75 (5.88–16.17)

<0.001

I don’t believe/trust that the government would stop vaccinations if there was evidence of serious side effects

14/305 (4.6%)

87/156 (55.8%)

26.21 (14.06–48.84)

<0.001

The government is strongly influenced by the vaccine producers

49/284 (17.3%)

126/153 (82.4%)

22.38 (13.34–37.54)

<0.001

There weren’t enough locations to get the vaccination

9/306 (2.9%)

6/158 (3.8%)

1.30 (0.46–3.73)

0.62

It wasn’t very clear when my daughter could get the HPV vaccine

12/306 (3.9%)

6/158 (3.8%)

0.97 (0.36–2.63)

0.95

Doctors do not take parents seriously regarding the side effects of vaccinations

35/295 (11.9%)

64/155 (41.3%)

5.22 (3.25–8.41)

<0.001

I think it’s good that the HPV vaccine exists, but not at this age

31/303 (10.2%)

79/152 (52.0%)

9.50 (5.82–15.49)

<0.001

I don’t think my daughter is very capable to make her own decision about accepting the vaccination

208/302 (68.9%)

112/158 (70.9%)

1.10 (0.72–1.68)

0.66

I would get my daughter vaccinated if the vaccine wasn’t only for girls but also for boys

141/303 (46.5%)

12/155 (7.7%)

0.10 (0.05–0.18)

<0.001

Girls who had the HPV vaccination would be more likely to have unprotected sex

5/306 (1.6%)

19/155 (12.3%)

8.38 (3.07–22.92)

<0.001

Having the HPV vaccination might make girls more likely to have sex

21/305 (6.9%)

34/161 (21.1%)

3.62 (2.02–6.49)

<0.001

I would strongly disapprove if my daughter would be sexually active at this age

290/305 (95.1%)

151/162 (93.2%)

0.71 (0.32–1.58)

0.40

Other girls might be vaccinated, but my daughter won’t

7/306 (2.3%)

12/157 (7.6%)

3.54 (1.36–9.17)

0.01