Characteristics | Frequency n (range or %) |
---|---|
Age (mean) | 41 (range: 23–68) |
Education | |
Some college or more | 6 (30.0) |
Less than some college | 14 (70.0) |
Incomeα | |
≥ $15.000 | 6 (31.6) |
< $15.000 | 13 (68.4) |
School | |
Public | 16 (80.0) |
Private | 4 (20.0) |
Child’s health insurance | |
Medicaid | 14 (70.0) |
Private | 5 (25.0) |
Non-insurance | 1 (5.0) |
How important is your religious beliefs? | |
Important or very important | 16 (80.0) |
Little important or unimportant | 4 (20.0) |
What required vaccine the children had, except HPV vaccine? | |
All of them α | 13 (65.0) |
Some of them | 7 (35.0) |
Who told you about HPV vaccine? β | |
Health Provider | 9 (45.0) |
School | 7 (35.0) |
Family member | 4 (20.0) |
TV commercial | 8 (40.0) |
Unknown about the HPV vaccine | 4 (20.0) |
Did you know that HPV vaccine was included as vaccination requirement for starting school? | |
No | 11 (55.0) |
Yes | 9 (45.0) |
If the HPV vaccine is required for the entry school, as parent, what will you do? | |
Vaccinate my son/daughter | 9 (45.0) |
Depending on the doctor recommendation | 4 (20.0) |
Sign a vaccine exemption | 5 (25.0) |
Need more information to take a decision | 2 (10.0) |