Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto Rico
Human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and HPV vaccination uptake remain suboptimal. We assessed sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccine awareness. Data from a cross-sectional study (2018–2021) in Puerto Rico among adults aged 21–49 was analyzed (n = 278). Adequate know...
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| author | Maira A. Castañeda-Avila Carla J. Oramas Sepúlveda Cynthia M. Pérez Jeslie M. Ramos-Cartagena Kimil Acosta Pagán Josué Pérez-Santiago Filipa Godoy-Vitorino Ana P. Ortiz |
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| description | Human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and HPV vaccination uptake remain suboptimal. We assessed sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccine awareness. Data from a cross-sectional study (2018–2021) in Puerto Rico among adults aged 21–49 was analyzed (n = 278). Adequate knowledge was defined as a score of ≥70% of correct responses on a 13-item knowledge scale. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the association of sex (men vs. women) and education (high school or less vs. more than high school) categories with adequate HPV knowledge and vaccine awareness. Adequate HPV knowledge was higher among women (53%) and men (46%) with more than high school and was lower among women (46%) and men (27%) with high school or less. For HPV vaccine awareness, similar results were observed. Women (OR = 3.0 ; 95%CI = 1.4–6.2) and men (OR = 2.3 , 95%CI = 1.1–4.8) with more than high school and women with high school or less (OR = 2.3 , 95%CI = 1.0–5.2) were more likely to have adequate HPV vaccine knowledge than men with high-school or less education. Heightened HPV vaccine awareness was also seen among more educated women and men and women with similar lower education when compared to men with ≤ high school. Men and individuals with lower educational attainment were more likely to have inadequate HPV knowledge and vaccine awareness. HPV vaccine-oriented educational interventions should target these high-risk groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d5372ea59164b619639d63fe004be5a2023-09-26T13:19:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2022-11-0118510.1080/21645515.2022.20770652077065Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto RicoMaira A. Castañeda-Avila0Carla J. Oramas Sepúlveda1Cynthia M. Pérez2Jeslie M. Ramos-Cartagena3Kimil Acosta Pagán4Josué Pérez-Santiago5Filipa Godoy-Vitorino6Ana P. Ortiz7University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolUniversity of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto Rico/MD Anderson Cancer Center Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research, University of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer CenterHuman papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and HPV vaccination uptake remain suboptimal. We assessed sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccine awareness. Data from a cross-sectional study (2018–2021) in Puerto Rico among adults aged 21–49 was analyzed (n = 278). Adequate knowledge was defined as a score of ≥70% of correct responses on a 13-item knowledge scale. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the association of sex (men vs. women) and education (high school or less vs. more than high school) categories with adequate HPV knowledge and vaccine awareness. Adequate HPV knowledge was higher among women (53%) and men (46%) with more than high school and was lower among women (46%) and men (27%) with high school or less. For HPV vaccine awareness, similar results were observed. Women (OR = 3.0 ; 95%CI = 1.4–6.2) and men (OR = 2.3 , 95%CI = 1.1–4.8) with more than high school and women with high school or less (OR = 2.3 , 95%CI = 1.0–5.2) were more likely to have adequate HPV vaccine knowledge than men with high-school or less education. Heightened HPV vaccine awareness was also seen among more educated women and men and women with similar lower education when compared to men with ≤ high school. Men and individuals with lower educational attainment were more likely to have inadequate HPV knowledge and vaccine awareness. HPV vaccine-oriented educational interventions should target these high-risk groups.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2077065hpveducationvaccinationknowledgeawarenessmenwomen |
| spellingShingle | Maira A. Castañeda-Avila Carla J. Oramas Sepúlveda Cynthia M. Pérez Jeslie M. Ramos-Cartagena Kimil Acosta Pagán Josué Pérez-Santiago Filipa Godoy-Vitorino Ana P. Ortiz Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto Rico Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics hpv education vaccination knowledge awareness men women |
| title | Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto Rico |
| title_full | Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto Rico |
| title_fullStr | Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto Rico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto Rico |
| title_short | Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto Rico |
| title_sort | sex and educational attainment differences in hpv knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated sexually active adults in puerto rico |
| topic | hpv education vaccination knowledge awareness men women |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2077065 |
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