Maternal characteristics that predict a preference for mandatory adolescent HPV vaccination

Figures & data

Figure 1 Maternal intent to follow a hypothetical adolescent HPV vaccination mandate.

Table 1 Correlates of maternal intent to comply with a hypothetical law mandating adolescent HPV vaccination

	Univariable Analysis			Multivariable Analysis
	Unadjusted Odds Ratios	95% CI	p-value	Adjusted Odds Ratios	95% CI	p-value
Maternal Demographics and Health History
Black race	0.81	0.48–1.37	0.438	1.03	0.45–2.36	0.951
Age	1.01	0.96–1.07	0.661	1.28	0.56–2.93	0.553
Household income below $40,000	1.70	0.86–3.33	0.127	-
College graduate or above	0.91	0.54–1.56	0.737	-
Married or in a non-marriage partnership	1.08	0.61–1.92	0.781	-
Urban site1	1.47	0.91–2.38	0.119	1.62	0.76–3.44	0.212
Cervical cancer screening2	0.84	0.51–1.40	0.511	0.58	0.30–1.13	0.109
History of any cervical problem (abnormal Pap smear, colposcopy or cervical cancer)	1.36	0.82–2.26	0.239	-
Adolescent Demographics
Age ≤12	0.65	0.38–1.10	0.110	0.88	0.43–1.80	0.722
Private Insurance	0.82	0.44–1.51	0.527	0.60	0.05–6.73	0.676
Maternal Attitudinal Scales and Items
Safety concerns	0.24	0.15–0.40	<0.001	0.44	0.25–0.77	0.004
Vaccine benefits	6.21	3.73–10.4	<0.001	2.98	1.62–5.49	0.001
Vaccine barriers	1.07	0.87–1.33	0.513	-
Knowledge index	3.38	1.39–8.20	0.007	2.19	0.59–8.08	0.240
My daughter is too young to be vaccinated against HPV	0.52	0.42–0.65	<0.001	0.72	0.54–0.98	0.035
My daughter's medical provider recommends the vaccine against HPV	1.67	1.26–2.22	<0.001	1.18	0.84–1.67	0.333
My daughter is currently sexually active or will become sexually active soon.	2.44	1.16–5.10	0.019	1.07	0.39–2.98	0.890
My religious beliefs influence my decision to vaccinate her against HPV	0.62	0.48–0.80	<0.001	0.87	0.59–1.27	0.466
My moral beliefs influence my decision to vaccinate her against HPV	0.79	0.65–0.96	0.016	1.01	0.75–1.34	0.962

1 Compared to the suburban site.

2 Compared to breast cancer screening.