Table 1 Description of the studied populations according to race
From: Knowledge about human papillomavirus and the HPV vaccine – a survey of the general population
All respondents N (%) | Blacks N (%) | Whites N (%) | Other N (%) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
202 (100) | 89 (44.5) | 109 (54.5) | 2 (1.0) | ||
Location | |||||
Hampton, VA | 76 (37.6) | 68 (76.4) | 7 (6.4) | 1 (50.0) | 0.0001 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 126 (62.4) | 21 (23.6) | 102 (93.6) | 1 (50.0) | <0.0001 |
Age | |||||
18–35 | 90 (45) | 65 (73.9) | 24 (22.4) | 1 (50.0) | <0.0001 |
36–55 | 63 (32) | 20 (22.7) | 42 (39.3) | - | |
56+ | 45 (23) | 3 (3.4) | 41 (38.3) | 1 (50.0) | |
Gender | |||||
Female | 143 (72.2) | 61 (69.3) | 80 (74.8) | 1 (50.0) | |
Male | 55 (27.8) | 27 (30.7) | 27 (25.2) | 1 (50.0) | |
Parent | |||||
Yes | 99 (49.0) | 28 (32.6) | 70 (64.2) | 1 (50.0) | 0.005 |
Children (average no, range) | 2, 1–5 | 3, 1–5 | 2, 1–4 | 3 | 0.0001 |
Education level | |||||
High school or less | 16 (8) | 9 (10.2) | 7 (6.4) | - | |
Post-secondary education | 184 (92) | 79 (89.8) | 102 (93.6) | 2 (100.0) | |
Annual household income | |||||
Less than $35,000 | 57 (31.5) | 32 (39.0) | 23 (24.0) | 1 (50.0) | |
$25,000–$55,000 | 32 (17.7) | 15 (18.3) | 17 (17.7) | - | |
Greater than $55,000 | 92 (50.8) | 35 (42.7) | 56 (58.3) | 1 (50.0) | |
Health Insurance | |||||
No | 12 (6.0) | 8 (9.0) | 3 (2.8) | 1 (50.0) | |
Yes | 189 (94.0) | 81 (91.0) | 106 (97.2) | 1 (50.0) | |
Religion | |||||
Christian | 150 (77.3) | 67 (79.8) | 82 (75.9) | 1 (50.0) | |
Other | 28 (14.4) | 15 (17.9) | 12 (11.1) | 1 (50.0) | |
None | 16 (8.3) | 2 (2.3) | 14 (13.0) | - | |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 96 (47.8) | 67 (75.3) | 27 (24.8) | 1 (50.0) | <0.0001 |
Married | 77 (38.3) | 13 (14.6) | 63 (57.8) | 1 (50.0) | 0.006 |
Other | 28 (13.9) | 9 (10.1) | 19 (17.4) | - | |
Sexually active | |||||
No | 66 (33.3) | 26 (30.2) | 37 (33.9) | ||
Yes | 131 (66.2) | 60 (69.8) | 71 (65.1) | ||