| Characteristics |
Male
n=23 (40.4) |
Female
n=34 (59.6) |
p-value |
| Demographics |
Mean (SE) |
Mean (SE) |
|
| Age |
21.28
(12.63) |
26.91
(16.93) |
|
| |
n% |
n% |
|
Tribal Affiliation:
Arizona tribe
California tribe
Other tribe |
19 (82.6)
0.(00.0)
4 (17.4) |
21 (61.8)
5 (14.7)
8 (23.5) |
|
| Knowledge: (higher numbers indicate higher knowledge) |
Method of transmission
Who can get HPV
Vaccine eligibility
Vaccine is series of shots
HPV easy to get
HPV is easily treated
HPV is serious among AIs |
1 (4.4) |
12 (35.3) |
0.003* |
| Perception of Risk: (higher numbers indicate lower perception of risk) |
I am likely to get HPV
Worried about HPV as much as other STIs
Males don’t have to worry about HPV |
10 (43.5) |
3 (8.8) |
<0.0001* |
| Prevention: (higher numbers indicate stronger prevention beliefs/activities) |
I have received the vaccine
I plan on getting the vaccine
Would recommend vaccine to a friend
I do what I can to prevent myself from getting HPV |
14 (60.9) |
26 (67.7) |
0.048* |
*: significant difference between classifiers based on Chi-square or
Fisher’s Exact test
at alpha = 0.05