Table 3 Distribution of the HPV and HPV beliefs of Mexican mothers by country of residency (N=200, otherwise noted)
Mothers’ beliefs | U.S. N(%) | Mexico N(%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Vaccines (in general) are beneficial | 94(94) | 99(99) | 0.118* |
Vaccinating their children against diseases that can be spread person-to-person is important | 94(94) | 95(95) | 0.756 |
If there was a vaccine that prevented the common cold, they would want their children to get vaccinated | 78(78) | 88(88) | 0.059 |
If there was a vaccine that prevented cancer, they would want their children to get vaccinated (N = 199) | 97(97) | 97(97.8) | 1.000* |
Vaccines should be required for diseases that can be spread person-to-person | 78(78) | 87(87) | 0.094 |
HPV vaccines are beneficial | 71(71) | 95(95) | <.0001 |
HPV vaccines are appropriate for adolescents (girls and boys as young as ages 9–12) | 41(41) | 84(84) | 0001 |
HPV vaccines are appropriate only for girls | 13(13) | 40(40) | <.0001 |
HPV vaccine is safe | 37(37) | 60(60) | 0.001 |
Potential side effects of the HPV vaccine would prevent them from getting their children vaccinated (N = 199) | 21(21) | 18(18.2) | 0.616 |
HPV vaccine is difficult to get | 2(2) | 34(34) | <.0001 |
HPV vaccine causes health problems | 8(8) | 14(14) | 0.175 |