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Initiation of human papillomavirus vaccination among predominantly minority female and male adolescents at inner-city community health centers

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  • Btoush, R.M.
  • Brown, D.R.
  • Fogarty, S.
  • Carmody, D.P.

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Objectives. We examined the prevalence and correlates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation among adolescents in low-income, urban areas. Methods. The study consisted of electronic health record data on HPV vaccination for 3180 adolescents (aged 10-20 years) at a multisite community health center in 2011. Results. Only 27% initiated the HPV vaccine. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of HPV vaccination was lower among older adolescents (AOR = 0.552; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.424, 0.718) and those seen by nonpediatric health care providers (HCPs; AOR= 0.311; 95% CI = 0.222, 0.435), and higher among non- English speakers (AOR = 1.409; 95% CI = 1.134, 1.751) and those seen at 2 site locations (AOR = 1.890; 95% CI = 1.547, 2.311). Insurance status was significant only among female and Hispanic adolescents. Language was not a predictor among Hispanic adolescents. Across all analyses, the interaction of age and HCP specialty was associated with HPV vaccination. Dramatically lower HPV vaccination rates were found among older adolescents seen by nonpediatric HCPs (3%-5%) than among other adolescents (23%-45%). Conclusions. Improving HPV vaccination initiation in low-income urban areas is critical to reducing disparities in cervical and other HPV-related cancer, especially among Black, Hispanic, and low-income populations.

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  • Btoush, R.M. & Brown, D.R. & Fogarty, S. & Carmody, D.P., 2015. "Initiation of human papillomavirus vaccination among predominantly minority female and male adolescents at inner-city community health centers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(11), pages 2388-2396.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302584_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302584
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    1. Alessandra Mari & Laura Gianolio & Valeria Edefonti & Dariush Khaleghi Hashemian & Francesca Casini & Francesco Bergamaschi & Anna Sala & Elvira Verduci & Valeria Calcaterra & Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti &, 2022. "HPV Vaccination in Young Males: A Glimpse of Coverage, Parental Attitude and Need of Additional Information from Lombardy Region, Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-14, June.

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