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  • HPV Vaccine Survey Responses

    Description:
    Background: To assess the demographic and attitudinal factors associated with HPV vaccine initiation and completion among 18–26 year old women in Utah. Method: Between January 2013 and December 2013, we surveyed 325 women from the University of Utah Community Clinics about their HPV vaccine related beliefs and behaviors. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated from logistic regression models to identify variables related to HPV vaccine initiation and series completion. Results: Of the 325 participants, 204 (62.8 %) had initiated the vaccine and 159 (48.9 %) had completed the 3-dose series. The variables associated with HPV vaccine initiation were lower age (OR = 1.18 per year); being unmarried (OR = 3.62); not practicing organized religion (OR = 2.40); knowing how HPV spreads (OR = 6.29); knowing the connection between HPV and cervical cancer (OR = 3.90); a belief in the importance of preventive vaccination (OR = 2.45 per scale unit); strength of doctor recommendation (OR = 1.86 per scale unit); and whether a doctor’s recommendation was influential (OR = 1.70 per scale unit). These variables were also significantly associated with HPV vaccine completion. Conclusion: The implications of these findings may help inform policies and interventions focused on increasing HPV vaccination rates among young women. For example, without this information, programs might focus on HPV awareness; however, the results of this study illustrate that awareness is already high (near saturation) in target populations and other factors, such as strong and consistent physician recommendations, are more pivotal in increasing likelihood of vaccination. Additionally, our findings indicate the need for discussions of risk assessment be tailored to the young adult population.
    Keyword:
    immunization, Gardasil, vaccination, human papillomavirus, HPV, completion, intention, and vaccine series
    Subject:
    Papillomavirus Vaccines and Patient Compliance
    Creator:
    Kepka, Deanna and Wilson, Andrew
    Contributor:
    University of Utah Primary Care Research Network, Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Huntsman Cancer Foundation
    Owner:
    BRIAN MCBRIDE
    Based Near Label Tesim:
    Utah, Utah, United States and Utah, Utah, United States
    Language:
    English
    Date Uploaded:
    07/10/2019
    Date Modified:
    04/17/2024
    Date Created:
    2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
    License:
    CC BY NC - Allows others to use and share your data non-commercially and with attribution.
    Resource Type:
    Dataset
    Identifier:
    https://doi.org/10.7278/S53B5X9S