{"title":"Determinants of Changes in HPV Vaccination Willingness Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Observational Cohort Study","authors":"Jingjing He, Tian Tian, Xiaoqing Tuo, Wenhui Yu, Shulipan Asilibieke, Zewen Zhang, Lirong Liu, Miaomiao Xi, Heng Yang, Guozhen Zhang, Jianghong Dai","doi":"10.1002/jmv.70611","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div>\n \n \n <section>\n <p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is highly prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM) and increases the risk of cancer; however, vaccine uptake remains low. Our objective was to explore the factors influencing changes in HPV vaccination willingness among MSM. HIV-negative MSM aged ≥ 18 years in Xinjiang, China, were enrolled in an observational cohort study conducted from March 1, 2017, to March 30, 2023. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect baseline and follow-up data every 6 months on HPV vaccination willingness, demographics, sexual behaviors, and HPV knowledge. Anal swabs were used for HPV genotyping. Participants were categorized based on their longitudinal willingness as consistently willing, transitioning, or consistently unwilling. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze determinants of changes in vaccination willingness. Among 746 enrolled MSM (median age 30 [IQR:25–36]), 442 (59.2%) were consistently willing to vaccinate, 160 (21.4%) transitioned to willingness, and 144 (19.4%) were consistently unwilling. In multivariate analysis, lower education (high school or below: adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.4, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.4–4.1; some college: AOR = 1.8, 95% CI: 1.1–2.9), lower income (1001–5000 yuan: AOR = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.19–0.77; 5001–10 000 yuan: AOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.13–0.54; ≥ 10 001 yuan: AOR = 0.14, 95% CI: 0.05–0.42), and lower HPV knowledge (AOR = 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4–0.9) were independently associated with vaccination willingness. HPV vaccine willingness was low but dynamic among MSM. Addressing modifiable factors, such as HPV knowledge, may improve uptake.</p>\n </section>\n </div>","PeriodicalId":16354,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Virology","volume":"97 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Medical Virology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.70611","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"VIROLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is highly prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM) and increases the risk of cancer; however, vaccine uptake remains low. Our objective was to explore the factors influencing changes in HPV vaccination willingness among MSM. HIV-negative MSM aged ≥ 18 years in Xinjiang, China, were enrolled in an observational cohort study conducted from March 1, 2017, to March 30, 2023. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect baseline and follow-up data every 6 months on HPV vaccination willingness, demographics, sexual behaviors, and HPV knowledge. Anal swabs were used for HPV genotyping. Participants were categorized based on their longitudinal willingness as consistently willing, transitioning, or consistently unwilling. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze determinants of changes in vaccination willingness. Among 746 enrolled MSM (median age 30 [IQR:25–36]), 442 (59.2%) were consistently willing to vaccinate, 160 (21.4%) transitioned to willingness, and 144 (19.4%) were consistently unwilling. In multivariate analysis, lower education (high school or below: adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.4, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.4–4.1; some college: AOR = 1.8, 95% CI: 1.1–2.9), lower income (1001–5000 yuan: AOR = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.19–0.77; 5001–10 000 yuan: AOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.13–0.54; ≥ 10 001 yuan: AOR = 0.14, 95% CI: 0.05–0.42), and lower HPV knowledge (AOR = 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4–0.9) were independently associated with vaccination willingness. HPV vaccine willingness was low but dynamic among MSM. Addressing modifiable factors, such as HPV knowledge, may improve uptake.
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The Journal of Medical Virology focuses on publishing original scientific papers on both basic and applied research related to viruses that affect humans. The journal publishes reports covering a wide range of topics, including the characterization, diagnosis, epidemiology, immunology, and pathogenesis of human virus infections. It also includes studies on virus morphology, genetics, replication, and interactions with host cells.
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