Vaccinating sons against HPV: results from a U.S. national survey of parents
- Taylor, Jaime L.
- Zimet, Greg D.
- Donahue, Kelly L.
- Alexander, Andreia B.
- Shew, Marcia L.
- Stupiansky, Nathan W.
Publication date
December 2014
DOI Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS) ISSN
1932-6203 Citation count (estimate)
8Abstract
PURPOSE: The quadrivalent HPV vaccination was approved for use in males ages 9 to 26 in 2009 and recommended for routine administration in 2011. The purpose of this study was to uncover predictable commonalities amongst parents who chose to vaccinate their 11-17 year old sons against HPV. METHODS: We compiled data from a U.S. national sample of 779 parents with sons 11-17 years old using a web-based survey to gather information about behavioral and sociodemographic factors which predicted receipt of 1 or more HPV vaccine doses based on parental report. Predictors were first modeled individually for univariable associations. Significant predictors (p<0.10) were combined in a multivariable model. RESULTS: In the adjusted model, ind...
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