Sources of racial/ethnic differences in awareness of hiv vaccine trials

M.P. Arnold, M. Andrasik, S. Landers, S. Karuna, M.J. Mimiaga, S. Wakefield, K. Mayer, S. Buchbinder and B.A. Koblin

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 8, e112-e118

Abstract: Objectives. We explored the relative effects of 2 awareness components-exposure and attention-on racial/ethnic differences in HIV vaccine trial awareness among men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods. Surveys assessing awareness of and attitudes toward HIV vaccine trials were administered to 1723MSMin 6 US cities. Proxy measures of exposure included use of HIV resources and other health care services, community involvement, income, and residence. Attention proxy measures included research attitudes, HIV susceptibility, and HIV message fatigue. Using logistic regression models, we assessed the extent to which these proxies accounted for racial/ethnic differences in vaccine trial awareness. Results. White MSM reported significantly (P

Keywords: Human immunodeficiency virus vaccine, adolescent; adult; ancestry group; article; attitude to health; Black person; Caucasian; clinical trial (topic); ethnic group; Hispanic; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; male; male homosexuality; middle aged; psychological aspect; socioeconomics; statistics; United States; young adult, Adolescent; Adult; African Continental Ancestry Group; AIDS Vaccines; Attitude to Health; Clinical Trials as Topic; Continental Population Groups; Ethnic Groups; European Continental Ancestry Group; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Hispanic Americans; HIV Infections; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Socioeconomic Factors; United States; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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