Abstract B79: Disparities in HPV vaccine initiation and completion based on sexual orientation among women in the United States

Conclusion:We found that LB women had higher odds of HPV vaccine initiation and completion compared with straight/heterosexual women, although for both groups the vaccine uptake falls well below the target. Our finding that younger age predicts uptake of this vaccine is particularly promising for the LB population, wherein numerous reports indicate barriers to cancer screening such as access to care and physician's lack of knowledge regarding risk of HPV among LB women. We found LB women more likely to initiate and complete the HPV vaccination protocol, so understanding the drivers of vaccine uptake in the LB population may inform for use among the straight/heterosexual population.Citation Format: Eric Adjei Boakye, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Leping Wan, Betelihem B. Tobo, Vy Pham, Mario Schootman, Jane A. McElroy. Disparities in HPV vaccine initiation and completion based on sexual orientation among women in the United States. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Ninth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2016 Sep 25-28; Fort Lauderdale, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017;26(2 Suppl):Abstract nr B79.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - February 4, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Boakye, E. A., Osazuwa-Peters, N., Wan, L., Tobo, B. B., Pham, V., Schootman, M., McElroy, J. A. Tags: Other Risk Factors: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research