Vaccinating adolescent girls against human papillomavirus-Who decides?
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Parent demographic characteristics Age b45 years (Ref) 305 (47.1) – – 45+ years 342 (52.9) .15 .07 Sex Female (Ref) 609 (94.1) – Male 38 (5.9) .05 Race/ethnicity Non-Hispanic white (Ref) 479 (74.0) – Non-Hispanic black 131 (20.3) .02 Hispanic or other 37 (5.7) −.00 Education High school or less (Ref) 122 (18.9) – Some college or more 525 (81.1) −.03 Marital status Married (Ref) 554 (85.6) – Other 93 (14.4) .00 Annual household income b$60,000 (Ref) 259 (40.0) – $60,000+ 361 (55.8) .01 Missing 27 (4.2) −.07 Area of residence Rural (Ref) 321 (49.6) – Urban 326 (50.4) .05
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Preventive medicine
دوره 50 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010