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Approaching a decade since HPV vaccine licensure: Racial and gender disparities in knowledge and awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine.

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Adjei Boakye, E; Tobo, BB; Rojek, RP; Mohammed, KA; Geneus, CJ; Osazuwa-Peters, N
Published in: Hum Vaccin Immunother
November 2, 2017

UNLABELLED: Purpose: Gaps remain in the public's knowledge of the human papillomavirus (HPV). We assessed racial/ethnic and gender disparities in knowledge and awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine among US adults. METHODS: Data from the Health Information National Trends Survey 4 Cycle 3 (September - December 2013) and Cycle 4 (August - November 2014) were analyzed for 6,862 respondents aged 18 years and older. Weighted multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate racial/ethnic and gender disparities in HPV knowledge and HPV vaccination awareness. RESULTS: Sixty-six percent of respondents had heard of HPV and the HPV vaccine (57% of men vs. 75% of women). In multivariable analyses, compared with men, women were 225% (95% CI: 2.60 - 4.07) more likely to have heard of HPV, and 281% (95% CI: 3.06 - 4.74) more likely to have heard of the HPV vaccine. Non-Hispanic Blacks were 33% (95% CI: 0.47 - 0.96) and 44% (95% CI: 0.39 - 0.81) less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to have heard of HPV and the HPV vaccine, respectively. Hispanics were 27% (95% CI: 0.52 - 1.02) and 53% (95% CI: 0.34 - 0.64) less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to have heard of HPV and the HPV vaccine, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: There was evidence of disparities in HPV and HPV vaccine awareness among men compared with women and non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics compared with non-Hispanic Whites. To foster improvements in HPV vaccine uptake and reduce disparities in HPV associated cancers, future interventions must target men and minority populations, for whom knowledge gaps exist.

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Hum Vaccin Immunother

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EISSN

2164-554X

Publication Date

November 2, 2017

Volume

13

Issue

11

Start / End Page

2713 / 2722

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • Vaccination
  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Racial Groups
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines
  • Papillomavirus Infections
  • Papillomaviridae
  • Middle Aged
 

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Adjei Boakye, E., Tobo, B. B., Rojek, R. P., Mohammed, K. A., Geneus, C. J., & Osazuwa-Peters, N. (2017). Approaching a decade since HPV vaccine licensure: Racial and gender disparities in knowledge and awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother, 13(11), 2713–2722. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1363133
Adjei Boakye, Eric, Betelihem B. Tobo, Rebecca P. Rojek, Kahee A. Mohammed, Christian J. Geneus, and Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters. “Approaching a decade since HPV vaccine licensure: Racial and gender disparities in knowledge and awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine.Hum Vaccin Immunother 13, no. 11 (November 2, 2017): 2713–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1363133.
Adjei Boakye E, Tobo BB, Rojek RP, Mohammed KA, Geneus CJ, Osazuwa-Peters N. Approaching a decade since HPV vaccine licensure: Racial and gender disparities in knowledge and awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Nov 2;13(11):2713–22.
Adjei Boakye, Eric, et al. “Approaching a decade since HPV vaccine licensure: Racial and gender disparities in knowledge and awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine.Hum Vaccin Immunother, vol. 13, no. 11, Nov. 2017, pp. 2713–22. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/21645515.2017.1363133.
Adjei Boakye E, Tobo BB, Rojek RP, Mohammed KA, Geneus CJ, Osazuwa-Peters N. Approaching a decade since HPV vaccine licensure: Racial and gender disparities in knowledge and awareness of HPV and HPV vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Nov 2;13(11):2713–2722.

Published In

Hum Vaccin Immunother

DOI

EISSN

2164-554X

Publication Date

November 2, 2017

Volume

13

Issue

11

Start / End Page

2713 / 2722

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • Vaccination
  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Racial Groups
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines
  • Papillomavirus Infections
  • Papillomaviridae
  • Middle Aged