Description

HPVACNOWHY reports the main reasons respondents gave for not getting vaccinated against HPV. This information was collected from female sample adults age 18-64 who had not received the shot (HPVACHAD) and who did not answer "Yes" when asked if they were interested in getting the shot (HPVACINT). This information was also collected for female sample children age 8-17, if they had not received the shot and if their respondent did not answer "Yes" when asked, "If her doctor recommended the HPV vaccine, would you have her get it?" (HPVACGETREC)

Twelve different responses were recognized, including "other" and "don't know." The Field Representative's Manual for 2008 indicated that if the respondent was not sure which reason to pick, the interviewer was to record the first response she gave.

Those who cited expense as the reason for not being vaccinated were asked if they would get the shot if it were free or available at a much lower cost (HPVACGETFRE).

For a full list of HPV-related variables and information, including definitions, see HPVHEAR.

Comparability

HPVACNOWHY is completely comparable across time.

Universe

Availability

• 2008, 2010

Weights

• 2008, 2010 : SAMPWEIGHT