title: The Impact of Gender Differences in Attitudes and Beliefs Concerning HBV Vaccination and Screening in the Lao Community.
abstract: Liver cancer incidence is increasing among Asian Americans. Laotians in the US have greater risk of liver cancer death compared to other Asian American groups. However, ethnicity is not the only disparity; Laotian men are at increased risk of liver cancer compared to Laotian women. Use of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination and screening is low among Laotians. The impact of gender differences in attitudes and beliefs concerning HBV vaccination and screening is unknown. This secondary analysis of a cross-sectional community-based participatory research study. Although men were more likely to believe that infection with HBV is preventable, and treatable, causes liver cancer, and that healthy persons should be vaccinated, of those who thought people should get vaccinated, women were four times more likely to receive vaccine than men (adj. OR 4.0, CI 1.2-19). Understanding and addressing gender differences may increase HBV screening and vaccination uptake, thus reducing disparities within the Laotian community.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA.
authors.forename: Odichinma
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akosionu
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Virnig
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Call
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA.
authors.forename: Jian-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, USA.
authors.forename: Sunny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chanthanouvong
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA. nguyen@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Ruby H N
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007812:Laos / Q000208:ethnology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines
keywords: Gender; Hepatitis B virus (HBV); Laotian; Screening; Vaccination