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JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
卷 48, 期 1, 页码 24-29出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01136-x
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Human papillomavirus; HPV vaccination; rural; urban disparities; adolescents; Illinois
This study found low HPV vaccination rates among adolescents in central Illinois, particularly in rural areas. Adolescents residing in rural areas and those who were not up to date on other vaccinations were less likely to initiate and complete the HPV vaccine. Interventions are needed to increase HPV vaccine uptake, particularly in rural areas.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with six cancers and widespread immunization with HPV vaccine could reduce the number of these cancers. Although HPV vaccination rates are available for the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago, data are limited for specific areas. We assessed rates of HPV vaccine initiation and completion among adolescents in central Illinois and identified factors associated with initiation and completion. This was a retrospective study of adolescents (aged 11-17) who receive care at the Southern Illinois University Medicine Department of Pediatrics. The outcome variables were HPV vaccination initiation (receipt of >= 1 dose) and completion (receipt of >= 2 or 3 doses, depending on age of initiation). Multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with HPV vaccine uptake. A total of 9,351 adolescents were included in the study. Overall, HPV vaccine initiation was 46.2% and completion was 24.7%. In adjusted analyses, adolescents residing in rural areas were 38% and 24% less likely to initiate (aOR = 0.62; 95 CI: 0.54-0.72) and complete (aOR = 0.76; 95 CI: 0.65-0.88) the HPV vaccine compared with those residing in urban areas. Similarly, adolescents were less likely to initiate and complete the HPV vaccine if they were not update to date on the hepatitis A, meningococcal, or Tdap vaccinations. HPV vaccination rates in central Illinois were low, and far below the national average and the Illinois state average. Future directions should include interventions to increase HPV vaccine uptake, particularly in rural areas.
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