Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-31
Title: Awareness and acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccine: An application of the instrumental variables bivariate probit model
Authors: Do Y.K. 
Wong K.Y.
Keywords: Wart virus vaccine
adolescent
adult
article
attitude to health
cross-sectional study
female
human
middle aged
papillomavirus infection
patient attitude
preventive health service
statistical model
United States
utilization review
Adolescent
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Immunization Programs
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Papillomavirus Infections
Papillomavirus Vaccines
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
United States
Young Adult
Issue Date: 2012
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.
Citation: Do Y.K., Wong K.Y. (2012). Awareness and acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccine: An application of the instrumental variables bivariate probit model. BMC Public Health 12 (1) : 31. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-31
Abstract: Background: Although lower uptake rates of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations have been documented, less is known about the relationships between awareness and acceptability, and other factors affecting HPV vaccine uptake. The current study aimed to estimate the potential effectiveness of increased HPV vaccine awareness on the acceptability of HPV vaccination in a nationally representative sample of women, using a methodology that controlled for potential non-random selection. Methods. This study used a population-based sample from the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey, a cross-sectional study of the US population aged 18 years or older, and focused on the subsample of 742 women who have any female children under the age of 18 years in the household. An instrumental variables bivariate probit model was used to jointly estimate HPV vaccine awareness and acceptability. Results: The proportion of HPV vaccine acceptability among the previously aware and non-aware groups was 58% and 47%, respectively. Results from the instrumental variables bivariate probit model showed that the estimated marginal effect of awareness on acceptability was 46 percentage points, an effect that was even greater than observed. Conclusions: Among populations who are not currently aware of the HPV vaccine, the potential impact of raising awareness on acceptability of HPV vaccination is substantial. This finding provides additional support to strengthening public health programs that increase awareness and policy efforts that address barriers to HPV vaccination. © 2012 Do et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Source Title: BMC Public Health
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/174454
ISSN: 14712458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-31
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