Department of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA.
Community and Family Health Concentration, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 32612, USA.
J Behav Med. 2019 Oct;42(5):991-997. doi: 10.1007/s10865-019-00025-4. Epub 2019 Mar 16.
The purpose of this study was to assess the association between relationship status and perceived risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) among young adults. College adults, aged 18-26 years, completed an online survey from November 2016-April 2017 (n = 385). The survey assessed HPV vaccination status, perceived HPV risk, and current relationship status. Logistic regression models estimated the odds of perceived high risk for HPV, stratified by vaccination status. Among unvaccinated women, relationship status and HPV risk perception were significantly associated, with dating women more likely (OR = 5.33, 95%CI 1.16-24.50) to perceive a high risk for HPV compared to women in a committed relationship. Women in relationships were less likely to perceive themselves at high risk for HPV, even though HPV infection is prevalent among young adults. This association is not present for vaccinated women, suggesting that relationship status and risk perceptions may represent barriers to HPV vaccine uptake.
本研究旨在评估年轻人的恋爱关系状况与 HPV （人乳头瘤病毒）风险认知之间的关系。2016 年 11 月至 2017 年 4 月，年龄在 18-26 岁的大学生参与了一项在线调查（n=385）。该调查评估了 HPV 疫苗接种状况、HPV 风险认知和当前恋爱关系状况。采用逻辑回归模型，按疫苗接种状况对感知 HPV 高风险的几率进行分层估计。在未接种疫苗的女性中，恋爱关系状况和 HPV 风险认知显著相关，与处于稳定恋爱关系的女性相比，正在约会的女性更有可能（OR=5.33，95%CI 1.16-24.50）感知 HPV 风险较高。尽管 HPV 在年轻人中很常见，但处于恋爱关系中的女性不太可能认为自己有感染 HPV 的高风险。对于已接种疫苗的女性来说，这种关联并不存在，这表明恋爱关系状况和风险认知可能是 HPV 疫苗接种率的障碍。
