title: Correlates of HPV knowledge among low-income minority mothers with a child 9-17 years of age.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the level of HPV knowledge among low income, minority mothers with a child between the ages of 9-17 y.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women who sought care at a university-based clinic and had at least 1 child aged 9 to 17 years were approached. A total of 638 mothers were recruited. Only those who had heard of HPV were included in the correlation analyses (n = 468).
  
  
  METHODS
  HPV knowledge was assessed utilizing a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 20 questions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were differences between those who had heard of HPV and those who had not. More of those who had not heard of HPV were Hispanic (63%), low-income (89%), and did not graduate high school (59%). Of those who had heard of HPV, the majority did not answer 50% of questions correctly. Few knew the vaccine could prevent genital warts (19.7%). Factors independently associated with HPV knowledge included age, personal history of HPV, cervical dysplasia or cervical cancer, acquiring knowledge from ≥ 2 sources, having known someone with HPV or cervical cancer, having seen a brochure on the vaccine, and having seen an advertisement for the vaccine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge regarding HPV is low among low-income women with children in the target age range for HPV vaccination. Increased awareness should focus on genital warts and other cancers, since this population has virtually no knowledge of other health outcomes related to HPV infection. Educational programs tailored to this population need to be developed to increase vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Davlin
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States. Electronic address: abberens@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Berenson
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: Cross-sectional; HPV; HPV vaccine; Human papillomavirus; Knowledge; Minority