Table 2

OR estimates for factors associated with HPV vaccination from traditional logistic regression and spatial CAR models

Traditional logistic modelSpatial CAR model
OR95% CIOR95% Credible interval
Age*0.84(0.78 to 0.90)0.76(0.70–0.83)
Sex
 Female1(referent)1(referent)
 Male0.07(0.05 to 0.11)0.04(0.03–0.07)
Political views
 Conservative†1(referent)1(referent)
 Moderate2.34(1.30 to 4.19)3.06(1.61–5.81)
 Liberal2.76(1.57 to 4.85)4.31(2.32–8.01)
 Very liberal3.42(1.76 to 6.62)4.82(2.34–9.94)
Education
 High school‡1(referent)1(referent)
 Some college1.88(0.90 to 3.93)2.58(1.14–5.83)
 College graduate2.51(1.15 to 5.45)3.93(1.66–0.30)
 Graduate degree2.59(1.03 to 6.52)4.74(1.71–13.17)
  • *Age is centered at the mean (23.24 years old).

  • †Referent group consists of ‘conservative’ and ‘very conservative’ responses.

  • ‡Referent group consists of ‘some high school’ and ‘high school graduate’.

  • CAR, conditional autoregression; HPV, human papillomavirus.