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Madina Agénor1,2,3, Elle Lett4,5, Gabriel R Murchison6
1Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Abstract:
Although transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people can acquire human papillomavirus (HPV), research examining HPV vaccination in these populations is scarce. TNB individuals experience high levels of gender-related health care discrimination, which may undermine HPV vaccine uptake. Using data from a national online survey (N=716), we found a negative association between gender-related health care discrimination and HPV vaccination among transgender women and nonbinary individuals who were assigned male at birth (AMAB; odds ratio [OR]=0.52; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.29-0.93). Addressing gender-related health care discrimination may facilitate HPV vaccination and help prevent HPV-related cancers among transgender women and nonbinary AMAB individuals.
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