Correlates of intent to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus: an exploratory study of college-aged women.
This study identified correlates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptance among college-aged women. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaire. In multivariate analyses, women having vaginal sex (past 12 months) were nearly four times more likely to indicate acceptance (P = 0.0001). Those reporting ever having a sexually transmissible infection (STI; P = 0.03) and those indicating ever having an abnormal Pap test (P = 0.03) were more likely to indicate acceptance. Thus, three forms of 'exposure' (having sex, having an STI or abnormal Pap) may be linked to vaccine acceptance among young women attending universities. The findings suggest that opportunities may exist for clinic-based HPV vaccine promotion among this population of women.
Crosby
Richard
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College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 121 Washington Ave, Lexington, KY 40506-0003, USA. crosby@uky.edu
Schoenberg
Nancy
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Hopenhayn
Claudia
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Moore
Greg
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Melhan
William
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D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health
D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines