Table 3 Most common reasons for being un-/under vaccinated against HPV within each ethnic group (n = 255)
Ethnicity n (column %) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
White (n = 79) | Black (n = 76) | Asian (n = 51) | Other (n = 49) | |
Lack of parental consent (without explanation) | 5 (6.3) | 15 (19.7) | 7 (13.7) | 4 (8.2) |
Lack of parental consent (with explanation) | 22 (27.9) | 17 (22.4) | 6 (11.8) | 9 (18.4) |
Safety concerns | 21 (26.6) | 18 (23.7) | 6 (11.8) | 8 (16.3) |
The vaccine isn’t needed | 11 (13.3) | 13 (17.1) | 11 (21.6) | 4 (8.2) |
Administrative reasons | 18 (22.8) | 13 (17.1) | 13 (25.5) | 11 (22.5) |
Need for more information | 4 (5.1) | 5 (6.6) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (8.2) |
Procedural issues | 12 (15.2) | 5 (6.6) | 1 (2.0) | 6 (12.2) |
General vaccination beliefs | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (6.1) |
Health reasons | 5 (6.3) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (5.9) | 5 (10.2) |
Other reasons | 6 (7.6) | 10 (13.2) | 10 (19.6) | 5 (10.2) |