Open AccessHealth Care Provider Recommendation, Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, and Race/Ethnicity in the US National Immunization Survey
Author(s) -
Kelly R. Ylitalo,
Hedwig Lee,
Neil K. Mehta
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2011.300600
Subject(s) - ethnic group , medicine , vaccination , odds ratio , immunization , confidence interval , health care , family medicine , national health interview survey , demography , human papillomavirus , young adult , gerontology , environmental health , immunology , population , sociology , antigen , anthropology , economics , economic growth
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, yet HPV vaccination rates remain relatively low. We examined racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of health care provider recommendations for HPV vaccination and the association between recommendation and vaccination.