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Table 2 Probit model of acceptability of HPV vaccine (N = 742)

From: Awareness and acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccine: an application of the instrumental variables bivariate probit model

 

Coefficient

(95% C.I.)

Aware of HPV vaccine

0.275

(–0.135, 0.686)

Age group

  

   18-34

Reference

 

   35-39

–0.185

(–0.565, 0.194)

   40-44

–0.187

(–0.558, 0.183)

   45+

–0.041

(–0.378, 0.296)

Race/ethnicity

  

   Non-Hispanic White

Reference

 

   Non-Hispanic Black

–0.396†

(–0.828, 0.037)

   Hispanic

–0.008

(–0.512, 0.497)

   Other non-Hispanic

–0.476

(–1.212, 0.259)

Household income

  

   $75,000 or more

Reference

 

   $50,000 - < $75,000

–0.253

(–0.673, 0.167)

   $20,000 - < $50,000

0.130

(–0.329, 0.590)

   Less than $20,000

0.206

(–0.396, 0.808)

Education

  

   College graduate

Reference

 

   Some college

0.066

(–0.297, 0.429)

   High school graduate

0.045

(–0.386, 0.476)

   Less than high school

0.273

(–0.284, 0.830)

Having any health insurance

–0.137

(–0.627, 0.353)

Having a regular health care provider

0.220

(–0.156, 0.596)

Past medical history of cancer

0.215

(–0.249, 0.679)

Family history of cancer

0.146

(–0.122, 0.414)

Self-rated health status

  

   Excellent

Reference

 

   Very good

0.233

(–0.188, 0.655)

   Good

0.474*

(0.005, 0.942)

   Fair

0.246

(–0.265, 0.757)

   Poor

0.006

(–1.038, 1.050)

Constant

–0.119

(–0.938, 0.699)

  1. Notes: †p < 0.10, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. A set of dummy variables for survey regional division in the 2007 HINTS was included in the estimation but their coefficients are not presented here