HPV vaccination among adolescent females from Appalachia: implications for cervical cancer disparities. 2012

Paul L Reiter, and Mira L Katz, and Electra D Paskett
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Suite 525, 1590 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA. Paul.Reiter@osumc.edu

BACKGROUND Appalachia is a geographic region with high cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates, yet little is known about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in this region. We determined HPV vaccine coverage among adolescent females from Appalachia, made comparisons to non-Appalachian females, and examined how coverage differs across subregions within Appalachia. METHODS We analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey-Teen 2008-2010 for adolescent females ages 13-17 (n = 1,951, Appalachian females and n = 25,468, non-Appalachian females). We examined HPV vaccine initiation (receipt of at least one dose), completion (receipt of at least three doses), and follow-through (completion among initiators). Analyses used weighted logistic regression. RESULTS HPV vaccine initiation [Appalachian = 40.8% vs. non-Appalachian = 43.6%; OR, 0.92; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.79-1.07] and completion (Appalachian = 27.7% vs. non-Appalachian = 25.3%; OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.95-1.32) were similar between Appalachian and non-Appalachian females. HPV vaccine follow-through was higher among Appalachian females than non-Appalachian females (67.8% vs. 58.1%; OR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.07-1.72). Vaccination outcomes tended to be higher in the Northern (completion and follow-through) and South Central (follow-through) subregions of Appalachia compared with non-Appalachian United States. Conversely, vaccination outcomes tended to be lower in the Central (initiation and completion) and Southern (initiation and completion) subregions. CONCLUSIONS In general, HPV vaccination in Appalachia is mostly similar to the rest of the United States. However, vaccination is lagging in regions of Appalachia where cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates are highest. CONCLUSIONS Current cervical cancer disparities could potentially worsen if HPV vaccine coverage is not improved in regions of Appalachia with low HPV vaccine coverage.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002583 Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the UTERINE CERVIX. Cancer of Cervix,Cancer of the Cervix,Cancer of the Uterine Cervix,Cervical Cancer,Cervical Neoplasms,Cervix Cancer,Cervix Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Cervical,Neoplasms, Cervix,Uterine Cervical Cancer,Cancer, Cervical,Cancer, Cervix,Cancer, Uterine Cervical,Cervical Cancer, Uterine,Cervical Cancers,Cervical Neoplasm,Cervical Neoplasm, Uterine,Cervix Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Cervix,Neoplasm, Uterine Cervical,Uterine Cervical Cancers,Uterine Cervical Neoplasm
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D001061 Appalachian Region A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, and southern New York. Appalachia
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D017589 Immunization Programs Organized services to administer immunization procedures in the prevention of various diseases. The programs are made available over a wide range of sites: schools, hospitals, public health agencies, voluntary health agencies, etc. They are administered to an equally wide range of population groups or on various administrative levels: community, municipal, state, national, international. Vaccination Awareness,Vaccination Campaign,Vaccination Promotion,Awareness, Vaccination,Awarenesses, Vaccination,Campaign, Vaccination,Campaigns, Vaccination,Immunization Program,Program, Immunization,Programs, Immunization,Promotion, Vaccination,Promotions, Vaccination,Vaccination Awarenesses,Vaccination Campaigns,Vaccination Promotions
D053918 Papillomavirus Vaccines Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS. Human vaccines are intended to reduce the incidence of UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS, so they are sometimes considered a type of CANCER VACCINES. They are often composed of CAPSID PROTEINS, especially L1 protein, from various types of ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS. HPV Vaccine,Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine,Human Papillomavirus Vaccine,Human Papillomavirus Vaccines,Papillomavirus Vaccine,HPV Vaccines,Human Papilloma Virus Vaccines,Papillomavirus Vaccine, Human,Papillomavirus Vaccines, Human,Vaccine, HPV,Vaccine, Human Papillomavirus,Vaccine, Papillomavirus,Vaccines, Human Papillomavirus,Vaccines, Papillomavirus
D054625 Healthcare Disparities Differences in access to or availability of medical facilities and services. Disparities, Healthcare,Health Care Disparities,Health Care Inequalities,Healthcare Disparity,Healthcare Inequalities,Disparities, Health Care,Disparity, Health Care,Disparity, Healthcare,Health Care Disparity,Health Care Inequality,Healthcare Inequality,Inequalities, Health Care,Inequalities, Healthcare,Inequality, Health Care,Inequality, Healthcare
D027383 Papillomaviridae A family of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses infecting birds and most mammals, especially humans. They are grouped into multiple genera, but the viruses are highly host-species specific and tissue-restricted. They are commonly divided into hundreds of papillomavirus "types", each with specific gene function and gene control regions, despite sequence homology. Human papillomaviruses are found in the genera ALPHAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; BETAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; GAMMAPAPILLOMAVIRUS; and MUPAPILLOMAVIRUS.

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