Kellie L Watkins1, Lorraine R Reitzel2, David W Wetter3, Lorna H McNeill4. 1. The University of Texas School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Houston, TX, USA. 2. The University of Houston, College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology, Houston, TX, USA. Lrreitzel@uh.edu. 3. Department of Psychology, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA. 4. Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess correlates of human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness, knowledge, and attitudes among older, church-going African-American women. METHODS: Participants (N = 759), aged 40-80, answered survey questions about HPV awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward vaccination of adolescent daughters. Associations between participant characteristics and HPV items were assessed using chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Younger age, higher education, a family history of cancer, and less spirituality were each associated with HPV awareness individually, and when considered jointly in a single model (p values <.038). Higher education was related to HPV knowledge (p = .006). CONCLUSIONS: African-American women of older age, less education, no family history of cancer, and/or higher spirituality might benefit from targeted church-based HPV educational campaigns.
OBJECTIVE: To assess correlates of human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness, knowledge, and attitudes among older, church-going African-American women. METHODS:Participants (N = 759), aged 40-80, answered survey questions about HPV awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward vaccination of adolescent daughters. Associations between participant characteristics and HPV items were assessed using chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Younger age, higher education, a family history of cancer, and less spirituality were each associated with HPV awareness individually, and when considered jointly in a single model (p values <.038). Higher education was related to HPV knowledge (p = .006). CONCLUSIONS: African-American women of older age, less education, no family history of cancer, and/or higher spirituality might benefit from targeted church-based HPV educational campaigns.
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