Participant characteristics and predictors of physician recommendation for HPV vaccine (N=223)
| Variable | No. received recommendation/total no. in category (%) | Bivariable analysis OR (95% CI) | Multivariable analysis OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–21 | 52/77 (68) | Ref | Ref |
| 22–26 | 67/146 (46) | 0.41** (0.23 to 0.73) | 0.14** (0.05 to 0.40) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 12/67 (18) | Ref | Ref |
| Female | 107/156 (69) | 10.01** (4.92 to 20.36) | 11.67** (4.78 to 28.46) |
| Hispanic/Latino | |||
| No | 98/182 (54) | Ref | – |
| Yes | 20/39 (51) | 0.90 (0.45 to 1.80) | |
| White† | |||
| No | 20/56 (36) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 94/157 (60) | 2.69** (1.43 to 5.06) | 2.66* (1.08 to 6.57) |
| Education level | |||
| High school graduate or less | 16/37 (43) | Ref | Ref |
| Some college or tech school | 51/102 (50) | 1.31 (0.62 to 2.80) | 1.30 (0.41 to 4.13) |
| College graduate or more | 52/84 (62) | 2.13± (0.97 to 4.68) | 4.21± (0.99 to 17.94) |
| Current student | |||
| No | 55/107 (51) | Ref | – |
| Yes | 64/116 (55) | 1.16 (0.69 to 1.97) | |
| Annual income | |||
| $29 999 or less | 49/97 (51) | Ref | – |
| >$30 000 | 44/89 (49) | 0.96 (0.54 to 1.70) | |
| Health insurance coverage | |||
| None | 13/37 (35) | Ref | Ref |
| Employer-sponsored | 72/121 (60) | 2.71* (1.26 to 5.84) | 2.92* (1.01 to 8.44) |
| Medicaid | 11/20 (55) | 2.26 (0.74 to 6.85) | 2.49 (0.55 to 11.35) |
| IHS, military or other | 14/30 (47) | 1.62 (0.60 to 4.33) | 4.59* (1.12 to 18.77) |
| Political leaning | |||
| Conservative | 16/44 (36) | Ref | Ref |
| Middle of the road | 29/57 (51) | 1.81 (0.81 to 4.05) | 1.23 (0.38 to 3.94) |
| Liberal | 73/120 (61) | 2.72** (1.33 to 5.56) | 2.11 (0.73 to 6.13) |
| Raised with religion | |||
| No | 23/46 (50) | Ref | – |
| Yes | 96/177 (54) | 1.19 (0.62 to 2.27) | |
| Religious now | |||
| No | 67/109 (62) | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 49/107 (46) | 0.53* (0.31 to 0.91) | 0.60 (0.27 to 1.30) |
| Ever had sex | |||
| No | 13/31 (42) | Ref | – |
| Yes | 106/192 (55) | 1.71 (0.79 to 3.68) | |
| No. lifetime sexual partners | |||
| None | 13/31 (42) | Ref | Ref |
| 1–5 | 54/101 (54) | 1.59 (0.71 to 3.59) | 2.02 (0.70 to 5.89) |
| 6–10 | 30/48 (63) | 2.31± (0.92 to 5.80) | 3.35± (0.93 to 12.02) |
| >10 | 22/43 (51) | 1.45 (0.57 to 3.68) | 3.15± (0.83 to 11.88) |
| HPV diagnosis | |||
| No | 103/195 (53) | Ref | – |
| Yes | 15/24 (63) | 1.49 (0.62 to 3.56) | |
Note: Participants with unknown, missing, or ‘don't know’ responses were excluded from the analyses.
±p<0.10, *p<0.05, **p<0.01.
†Given the relatively small number of participants reporting race other than White (14 Asian or Asian American, 29 Black or African American, 1 American Indian or Alaska Native, 12 multiracial and 10 unknown), this variable was recorded as White versus racial minority.
HPV, human papillomavirus; IHS, Indian Health Services; Ref=reference group.