Hepatitis Vaccination and Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men who Attend Gyms in New York City
The authors examined hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination rates, hepatitis infection, and health care access in a gym-attending sample of 311 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City. Overall, 69% reported having been vaccinated for HAV and...
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| author | Daniel E. Siconolfi BA Perry N. Halkitis PhD, MS Meighan E. Rogers MPH |
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| description | The authors examined hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination rates, hepatitis infection, and health care access in a gym-attending sample of 311 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City. Overall, 69% reported having been vaccinated for HAV and 70% reported having been vaccinated for HBV. Multivariate models were used to identify predictors of HAV and HBV vaccination, and younger men, HIV-positive men, and men who had access to a doctor or clinic were more likely to be vaccinated than older men, HIVnegative men, and men without access to a doctor or clinic. Men with health insurance coverage were more likely to have received HBV vaccination than men without coverage. Findings indicate that there is still a significant proportion of unvaccinated men in our sample. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b9944e0b3f84d669a7b31038969aee82022-12-21T19:02:36ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98832009-06-01310.1177/1557988308315151Hepatitis Vaccination and Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men who Attend Gyms in New York CityDaniel E. Siconolfi BAPerry N. Halkitis PhD, MSMeighan E. Rogers MPHThe authors examined hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination rates, hepatitis infection, and health care access in a gym-attending sample of 311 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City. Overall, 69% reported having been vaccinated for HAV and 70% reported having been vaccinated for HBV. Multivariate models were used to identify predictors of HAV and HBV vaccination, and younger men, HIV-positive men, and men who had access to a doctor or clinic were more likely to be vaccinated than older men, HIVnegative men, and men without access to a doctor or clinic. Men with health insurance coverage were more likely to have received HBV vaccination than men without coverage. Findings indicate that there is still a significant proportion of unvaccinated men in our sample.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988308315151 |
| spellingShingle | Daniel E. Siconolfi BA Perry N. Halkitis PhD, MS Meighan E. Rogers MPH Hepatitis Vaccination and Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men who Attend Gyms in New York City American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Hepatitis Vaccination and Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men who Attend Gyms in New York City |
| title_full | Hepatitis Vaccination and Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men who Attend Gyms in New York City |
| title_fullStr | Hepatitis Vaccination and Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men who Attend Gyms in New York City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatitis Vaccination and Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men who Attend Gyms in New York City |
| title_short | Hepatitis Vaccination and Infection Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men who Attend Gyms in New York City |
| title_sort | hepatitis vaccination and infection among gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men who attend gyms in new york city |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988308315151 |
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