TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with hepatitis B testing among vietnamese Americans
AU - Nguyen, Tung T.
AU - McPhee, Stephen J.
AU - Stewart, Susan
AU - Gildengorin, Ginny
AU - Zhang, Lena
AU - Wong, Ching
AU - Maxwell, Annette E.
AU - Bastani, Roshan
AU - Taylor, Vicky M.
AU - Chen, Moon S.
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis B-associated liver cancer is a major health disparity among Vietnamese Americans, who have a chronic hepatitis B prevalence rate of 7-14% and an incidence rate for liver cancer six times that of non-Latino whites. OBJECTIVE: Describe factors associated with hepatitis B testing among Vietnamese Americans. DESIGN: A population-based telephone survey conducted in 2007-2008. PARTICIPANTS: Vietnamese Americans age 18-64 and living in the Northern California and Washington, DC areas (N∈=∈1,704). MAIN MEASURES: Variables included self-reports of sociodemographics, health care factors, and hepatitis B-related behaviors, knowledge, beliefs, and communication with others. The main outcome variable was self-reported receipt of hepatitis B testing. KEY RESULTS: The cooperation rate was 63.1% and the response rate was 27.4%. Only 62% of respondents reported having received a hepatitis B test and 26%, hepatitis B vaccination. Only 54% knew that hepatitis B could be transmitted by sexual intercourse. In multivariable analyses, factors negatively associated with testing included: age 30-49 years, US residence for >10 years, less Vietnamese fluency, lower income, and believing that hepatitis B can be deadly. Factors positively associated with testing included: Northern California residence, having had hepatitis B vaccination, having discussed hepatitis B with family/friends, and employer requested testing. Physician recommendation of hepatitis B testing (OR 4.46, 95% CI 3.36, 5.93) and respondent's request for hepatitis B testing (OR 8.37, 95% CI 5.95, 11.78) were strongly associated with test receipt. CONCLUSION: Self-reports of hepatitis B testing among Vietnamese Americans remain unacceptably low. Physician recommendation and patient request were the factors most strongly associated with test receipt. A comprehensive effort is needed to promote hepatitis B testing in this population, including culturally-targeted community outreach, increased access to testing, and physician education.
AB - BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis B-associated liver cancer is a major health disparity among Vietnamese Americans, who have a chronic hepatitis B prevalence rate of 7-14% and an incidence rate for liver cancer six times that of non-Latino whites. OBJECTIVE: Describe factors associated with hepatitis B testing among Vietnamese Americans. DESIGN: A population-based telephone survey conducted in 2007-2008. PARTICIPANTS: Vietnamese Americans age 18-64 and living in the Northern California and Washington, DC areas (N∈=∈1,704). MAIN MEASURES: Variables included self-reports of sociodemographics, health care factors, and hepatitis B-related behaviors, knowledge, beliefs, and communication with others. The main outcome variable was self-reported receipt of hepatitis B testing. KEY RESULTS: The cooperation rate was 63.1% and the response rate was 27.4%. Only 62% of respondents reported having received a hepatitis B test and 26%, hepatitis B vaccination. Only 54% knew that hepatitis B could be transmitted by sexual intercourse. In multivariable analyses, factors negatively associated with testing included: age 30-49 years, US residence for >10 years, less Vietnamese fluency, lower income, and believing that hepatitis B can be deadly. Factors positively associated with testing included: Northern California residence, having had hepatitis B vaccination, having discussed hepatitis B with family/friends, and employer requested testing. Physician recommendation of hepatitis B testing (OR 4.46, 95% CI 3.36, 5.93) and respondent's request for hepatitis B testing (OR 8.37, 95% CI 5.95, 11.78) were strongly associated with test receipt. CONCLUSION: Self-reports of hepatitis B testing among Vietnamese Americans remain unacceptably low. Physician recommendation and patient request were the factors most strongly associated with test receipt. A comprehensive effort is needed to promote hepatitis B testing in this population, including culturally-targeted community outreach, increased access to testing, and physician education.
KW - hepatitis B
KW - testing
KW - Vietnamese Americans
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U2 - 10.1007/s11606-010-1285-1
DO - 10.1007/s11606-010-1285-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 20306150
AN - SCOPUS:77954384147
VL - 25
SP - 694
EP - 700
JO - Journal of General Internal Medicine
JF - Journal of General Internal Medicine
SN - 0884-8734
IS - 7
ER -