Intent to receive an HPV vaccine among university men and women and implications for vaccine administration.
OBJECTIVE
In 2006, the authors examined intention to receive an HPV vaccine among 340 college students.


METHODS
A total of 138 men and 202 women completed questionnaires. The authors measured intention by asking participants how likely they would be to accept an HPV vaccine that prevented against (1) all HPV, (2) cervical cancer but not genital warts, (3) genital warts but not cervical cancer, and (4) both genital warts and cervical cancer.


RESULTS
Men and women reported high intent to receive an HPV vaccine, although women did so at a significantly higher rate (77.5% vs 88.6%, respectively; p < .01). Men were less willing to receive a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer alone than they were to receive one that prevents cervical cancer and genital warts (34.1% vs 77.5%, p < .001). Intent to receive the vaccine was significantly greater among participants who reported more than 5 sex partners and correctly answered 2 or 3 HPV knowledge questions.


CONCLUSIONS
Interest varied according to sexual history, according to knowledge about HPV, and (in men) according to vaccine target.
Jones
Melissa
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Department of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Melissa.Jones@chp.edu
Cook
Robert
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D009511:New England; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013333:Student Health Services; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities
D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines