Table 3.

Comparison of Vaccine-Related Variables With Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Preferences

VariableDo You Want to Receive the HPV Vaccine?P*
Yes (n [%])Yes (n [%])Yes (n [%])
How worried are you about vaccine side effects?<.0001
    Extremely worried41 (21.8)37 (24.2)10 (4.4)
    Neutral87 (46.3)67 (43.8)107 (47.1)
    Not worried at all60 (31.9)49 (32.0)110 (48.5)
How concerned are you about vaccine safety?<.0001
    Extremely concerned70 (37.2)59 (38.8)35 (15.4)
    Neutral82 (43.6)59 (38.8)35 (15.4)
    No concerned at all36 (19.2)34 (22.4)68 (30.0)
How important is it for you to get vaccines?<.0001
    Extremely important126 (67.0)70 (45.8)89 (39.2)
    Neutral59 (31.4)72 (47.1)121 (53.3)
    Not important at all3 (1.6)11 (7.2)17 (7.5)
How familiar are you with HPV?<.0001
    Very familiar32 (17.1)10 (6.5)10 (4.4)
    Somewhat familiar112 (59.9)80 (52.3)128 (56.6)
    Not at all familiar43 (23.0)63 (41.2)88 (38.9)
How important is it for you to get the HPV vaccine?<.0001
    Extremely important102 (56.7)28 (18.8)18 (8.2)
    Neutral76 (42.2)93 (62.4)178 (81.3)
    Not important at all2 (1.1)28 (18.8)23 (10.5)
  • * Value from χ2 tests.

  • HPV, human papillomavirus.