S14.2 A study of African American and Latina women and human papillomavirus: lessons learnt

  • Bonney L
  • Fost M
  • Wang Y
  • et al.
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Background: African American and Latina women in the United States suffer from sexually transmitted infections at higher rates than white women. It is particularly important to prevent HPV in these groups as they also suffer disproportionately from cervical cancer. From 2006, a prophylactic HPV vaccine has been approved for use in girls and women aged 9-26 years. However, public health focus has been on young girls and teens. There are limited options for young women over 19 years of age who have aged out of the Vaccines for Children entitlement program. The objectives of this study were to assess a sample of minority women who attend neighbourhood health centers to determine predictors of vaccination, and to assess for the presence of HPV infection in these women. Those without evidence of prior HPV infection may benefit from a prophylactic vaccine. Methods: Between April 2009 and April 2010, we enrolled a convenience sample of 100 African American and 100 Latina women who completed a computer-assisted personal interview. Participants were queried regarding: demographics, risk for sexually transmitted infections including drug or alcohol use, HPV vaccine willingness, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs, and vaccination status. Frequencies were calculated using SAS, version 9.2. Self-collected vaginal swab samples from 118 participants were tested for HPV using line probe assay. Results: Participants were poor with 113 (57%) having a household income of

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Bonney, L., Fost, M., Wang, Y. F., Green, V. L., Wingood, G., del Rio, C., & Rothenberg, R. (2011). S14.2 A study of African American and Latina women and human papillomavirus: lessons learnt. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 87(Suppl 1), A16.3-A17. https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2011-050102.57

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