title: Examining maternal beliefs and human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among male and female children in low-income families.
abstract: This study examines within-family differences in the uptake of the HPV vaccine and HPV-related beliefs by children's sex.
  
  
  
  From a 2011-2013 survey of mothers of children aged 9-17 years in Texas, mothers with both male and female children (n=350) were selected.
  
  
  
  Mothers were more likely to report having initiated and completed HPV vaccination for their daughters than sons. Mothers did not express differences by children's sex in HPV-related beliefs. Among those who had not completely vaccinated either child, mothers were more likely to report they wanted their daughters compared to sons vaccinated and were more likely to report feeling confident they could get their daughters vaccinated than their sons.
  
  
  
  In this population, mothers were more likely to report HPV vaccination of and motivation to vaccinate daughters compared to sons, although maternal beliefs about HPV did not differ by children's sex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, United States, 77555.
authors.forename: Erika L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, United States, 77555.
authors.forename: Mahbubur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, United States, 77555.
authors.forename: Abbey B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Berenson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009679:Nuclear Family; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011203:Poverty; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology*; D000073887:Vaccination Coverage
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: Belief; HPV vaccine; Human papillomavirus; Mothers; Vaccination; Vaccine series completion