Table 4.

Factors That Affect Men's Willingness to Receive the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

I would be more willing to get the HPV vaccine …Do you want to get the HPV vaccine? (n [%])
If my doctor recommend it
    No250 (43.9)
    Yes319 (56.1)
If free
    No276 (48.5)
    Yes293 (51.5)
If the research proved the vaccine to be helpful in men
    No281 (49.3)
    Yes289 (50.7)
If covered by insurance
    No323 (56.7)
    Yes247 (43.3)
If the research proved the vaccine to be safe in men
    No337 (59.1)
    Yes233 (40.9)
If my partner wanted me to get it
    No404 (70.9)
    Yes166 (29.1)
  • HPV, human papillomavirus.