Impact of human papillomavirus vaccination on racial/ethnic disparities in vaccine-type human papillomavirus prevalence among 14-26?year old females in the U.S.
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Low human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates early after introduction, particularly among low income and minority adolescents, may have resulted in disparities in vaccine-type HPV prevalence (types 6, 11, 16, 18). The purpose of this study was to examine racial/ethnic variations in HPV prevalence, and evaluate how HPV vaccination has affected vaccine-type HPV prevalence across time. METHODS:This study was a retrospective analysis of 6 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data (2003-2014). Results on HPV status from vaginal samples of 14-26?year old females who responded about HPV vaccination were used to determine HPV prevalence. Prevaccine HPV prevalence was compared to post-licensure prevalence. Racial/ethnic comparisons were made across time, and models were developed to examine the role of HPV vaccination in observed variations for vaccine-type HPV prevalence. RESULTS:Among 4080 females, 29.7% were black, 25.6% were Mexican American, 8.9% were Hispanic, and 35.8% were white. Compared to prevaccine years (2003-2006), vaccine-type HPV did not decrease until late post-licensure years (2011-2014; 14.2% vs. 5.2%, p??0.05) during the same periods, but the difference was not significant. Interactions between race and time were significant (p?
SUBMITTER: Hirth J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6289515 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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