Background: People with disabilities are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 health outcomes and face barriers accessing COVID-19 vaccines. The aim of this study is to examine receipt of ≥ 1 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, intention to vaccinate in the future, and reasons for not vaccinating among people with disabilities and functional limitations using a large, nationally representative dataset of adults in the United States.
Methods: Data were analyzed from the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey (14-26 April 2021, = 68,913).
Background: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued a shared clinical decision-making (SCDM) recommendation for HPV vaccination in persons aged 27-45. Since expanded eligibility for the vaccine was issued, little information has been available about HPV vaccine behaviors and intentions among women in this age group.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey among women aged 27-45 years recruited through a Qualtrics™ respondent panel (N = 324) to answer the following questions (1) What is the prevalence of HPV vaccination among a diverse sample of adult women aged 27-45 years? (2) What are the characteristics of those who have or have not previously been vaccinated? and (3) What factors are associated with the intention to obtain the HPV vaccine among those who had never been vaccinated? Multivariable logistic regression analyses estimated adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).
Background: The United States (U.S.) has a growing population of Brazilian immigrant women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnderstanding how attitudes and beliefs about COVID-19 vaccination have changed over time is essential for identifying areas where targeted messaging and interventions can improve vaccination confidence and uptake. Using data from multiple waves of the nationally representative U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMen aged 27 to 45 are eligible for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as of 2019, yet relatively little is known about whether they have received or intend to receive it. We conducted a cross-sectional, online survey among fathers aged 27 to 45 between March and April 2022, to assess associations between HPV vaccination awareness, behaviors, intentions, and psychosocial constructs from the Health Belief Model. We examined the characteristics of those who had (a) heard of the HPV vaccine, (b) already received ≥ 1 dose, and (c) intentions for future vaccination among those who had never been vaccinated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Understanding changes in vaccine hesitancy, overall and by sociodemographic characteristics, may highlight sub-populations for whom more intensive efforts are needed to increase vaccine uptake and confidence.
Methods: We analyzed data using the CDC's Research and Development Survey (RANDS), a nationally representative survey of U.S.
Long COVID and its symptoms have not been examined in different subpopulations of U.S. adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To quantify the association between attributional ambiguity-the uncertainty of whether an experience is discrimination-and mental health.
Methods: Using a nationally representative sample of U.S.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
October 2024
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
September 2023
Objective: To examine associations among women's preferred locations for human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling in relation to their demographic, social, and health characteristics and their perceived benefits and concerns regarding this procedure.
Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive survey.
Setting: Online distribution between March 2022 and April 2022.
Little is known about the mental health status of Brazilians living in the U.S. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of depression to guide the development of culturally relevant community-based mental health interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: COVID-19 vaccines are now available under Emergency Use Authorization for children ages 6 months to 5 years. We examined parents' intentions to vaccinate their children under the age of 5 years and assessed whether their confidence in making an informed decision about vaccination (decision self-efficacy) was associated with these intentions.
Method: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey of U.
Understanding parental decision-making about vaccinating their children for COVID-19 is essential to promoting uptake. We conducted an online survey between April 23-May 3, 2021, among a national sample of U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: COVID-19 vaccine uptake has been suboptimal and disparities in uptake have exacerbated health inequities. It has been postulated that mistrust in the healthcare system and experiences of discrimination or unfair treatment in other settings may be barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine, although few studies to date have investigated medical mistrust and perceived discrimination together.
Method: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey between April 23-May 3, 2021, among a national sample of U.
Background: COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted low-income immigrant communities. There is concern that the current uptake of COVID-19 vaccines is suboptimal and that this may be contributing to COVID-19 inequities. However, little is known about the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among immigrants in the U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could disproportionately affect individuals who have a substance use disorder (SUD). However, little information exists on COVID-19-related experiences among individuals with a SUD. We examined whether individuals with a SUD differ from other individuals with regard to COVID-19 testing, susceptibility, and employment-related vulnerability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Infect Control
October 2022
We assessed COVID-19 vaccination coverage (≥1 dose, full vaccination, and booster vaccination) using a large, nationally representative survey of US households (December 29, 2021-January 10, 2022). Almost 1 in 6 adults have not been vaccinated or not been fully vaccinated, and almost one-half of fully vaccinated adults have not received a booster vaccine. All eligible individuals should receive the recommended number of vaccines to prevent further transmission of COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: As COVID-19 vaccines become more accessible to all people in the United States, more employees are returning to the workforce or switching to in-person work. However, limited information is available on vaccination coverage and intent among the US workforce.
Methods: We used data from the US Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, fielded during April 14-May 24, 2021 (N = 218 787), to examine the prevalence of previous COVID-19 infection, vaccination receipt, and intent to vaccinate by essential worker status and employment type.
Introduction: There was a five-fold increase in COVID-19 hospitalization case counts among children and adolescents between June and October 2021. However, polls suggest that adolescent COVID-19 vaccination coverage has plateaued in the United States.
Methods: Using the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, we assessed trends in COVID-19 vaccination among adolescents ages 12-17 years, parents' intention to vaccinate their adolescent children, and their reasons for not intending to vaccinate their children from July to October 2021 using a large, nationally representative survey of U.
To determine the extent of gaps in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine coverage among those in the United States with and without previous COVID-19 diagnoses, we used data from a large, nationally representative survey conducted during July 21-August 2, 2021. We analyzed vaccine receipt (≥1 dose and full vaccination) and intention to be vaccinated for 63,266 persons. Vaccination receipt was lower among those who had a prior diagnosis of COVID-19 compared to those without: >1 dose: 73% and 85%, respectively, p<0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We investigate the relationships among political preferences, risk for COVID-19 complications, and complying with preventative behaviors, such as social distancing, quarantine, and vaccination, as they remain incompletely understood. Since those with underlying health conditions have the highest mortality risk, prevention strategies targeting them and their caretakers effectively can save lives. Understanding caretakers' adherence is also crucial as their behavior affects the probability of transmission and quality of care, but is understudied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The principle of equity is fundamental to many current debates about social issues and plays an important role in community and individual health. Traditional research has focused on singular dimensions of equity (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo assess trends in and factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination coverage, data from the Household Pulse Survey were analyzed. From April to August 2021, vaccination coverage with at least 1 dose increased from 70%-82%, while vaccination intent increased from 82%-86%, with the highest increase among the most vulnerable groups. More efforts are needed to boost confidence in vaccines and to encourage all eligible people to be fully vaccinated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: More than 700,000 COVID-19 cases have been linked to American colleges and universities since the beginning of the pandemic. However, studies are limited on the effects of the pandemic on college-aged young adults and its association with their COVID-19 vaccination status and intent.
Methods: Using the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey (HPS), a large, nationally representative survey fielded from April 14 through May 24, 2021, we assessed the effects of the pandemic (COVID-19 infection, mental health, food and financial security) on COVID-19 vaccination coverage (≥1 dose) and intentions toward vaccination among college-aged young adults in the United States (N = 6,758).
Early studies suggest that adults with mental health conditions are at greater risk for COVID-19 infection, severe complications, and higher mortality, yet face barriers in accessing timely health services. Data from the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, a large, nationally representative survey fielded from March 17-29, 2021 (n = 77,104) were analyzed to examine COVID-19 vaccination and intention among adults with mental health symptoms. Separate multivariable regression models were conducted to examine associations between symptoms of anxiety, depression, and anxiety or depression on vaccine receipt (≥ 1 dose) and intention to be vaccinated.
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