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Hepatitis B Among Pacific Islanders in Southern California: How is Health Information Associated with Screening and Vaccination?

Authors: Lois M. Takahashi, Anna J. Kim, Lola Sablan-Santos, Lourdes Flores Quitugua, Jay Aromin, Jonathan Lepule, Tony Maguadog, Rose Perez, Louise Young, Steve Young

Published in: Journal of Community Health | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

We measured Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission knowledge and self-reported screening/testing behavior among Pacific Islanders (Guamanians/Chamorros, Samoans, and Tongans) in Southern California. We also examined access and trust by Pacific Islanders of varying health information sources. We administered and analyzed survey data (N = 297), using a convenience sample in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties in spring 2009. We found that while Pacific Islander respondents reported that they receive health information from physicians, and largely trust this source, information from and trust in physicians were not statistically significant in explaining whether respondents sought HBV screening or vaccination.

As this was a community needs assessment survey conducted by community organizations, the survey and sampling were not reviewed by any IRB.

Instead of the 2000 Census PUMS 5% sample, the more current pooled data over the three years (2005–2007) of 1% samples of annual data were used for comparison. Samoan and Guamanian/Chamorro self-identified individuals living in the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles-Long Beach, Orange County, and San Diego were aggregated (N = 616). The unweighted counts of both groups were compared to survey respondents based on similar demographic, economic, and household characteristics included in the PUMS sample.

This might first appear that age is related to vaccination behavior, but age was not statistically significant using an ANOVA test at the P < 0.05 level.

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Title: Hepatitis B Among Pacific Islanders in Southern California: How is Health Information Associated with Screening and Vaccination?
Authors: Lois M. Takahashi
Anna J. Kim
Lola Sablan-Santos
Lourdes Flores Quitugua
Jay Aromin
Jonathan Lepule
Tony Maguadog
Rose Perez
Louise Young
Steve Young
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Community Health / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-010-9285-y

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