HPV awareness, knowledge and attitudes among older African-American women

Kellie L. Watkins; Lorraine R. Reitzel; David W. Wetter; Lorna H. McNeill

doi:10.5993/AJHB.39.2.7

HPV awareness, knowledge and attitudes among older African-American women

Kellie L. Watkins, Lorraine R. Reitzel, David W. Wetter, Lorna H. McNeill

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	204-210
Number of pages	7
Journal	American journal of health behavior
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.39.2.7
State	Published - Mar 1 2015

Keywords

African-American women
Church
HPV

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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