Human papillomavirus vaccination among young adult gay and bisexual men in the United States

P.L. Reiter, A.-L. McRee, M.L. Katz and E.D. Paskett

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 1, 96-102

Abstract: Objectives: We examined human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among gay and bisexual men, a population with high rates of HPV infection and HPV-related disease. Methods: A national sample of gay and bisexual men aged 18 to 26 years (n = 428) completed online surveys in fall 2013. We identified correlates of HPV vaccination using multivariate logistic regression. Results: Overall, 13% of participants had received any doses of the HPV vaccine. About 83% who had received a health care provider recommendation for vaccination were vaccinated, compared with only 5% without a recommendation (P

Date: 2015
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