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. 2019 Nov 11;27(2):225–235. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocz191

Table 4.

Mapping topics in consumers’ discussions to the HPV-related survey questions in HINTS and corresponding constructs in the IBM

HPV-related survey questions in HINTS Mapped topics IBM construct Correlation for the 35 topics mapped to HINTS questions by keywordsa Correlation for the 112 topics mapped to IBM constructs through manual review (top 3)b
QG1. Knowledge on HPV-cancer relationships:

  1. Do you think HPV can cause anal cancer?

  2. Do you think HPV can cause oral cancer?

  3. c. Do you think HPV can cause penile cancer?

 3 Knowledge Topic 81, “HPV and oral cancer” (ρ = 0.29; P < .05)

  • Topic 111, “HPV vaccine and vaccine mandate” (ρ = 0.62; P < .01)

  • Topic 127, “HPV symptom and vaccine” (ρ = 0.58; P < .01)

  • Topic 124, “vaccine saves lives” (ρ = 0.50; P < .01)
QG2. Do you think that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?  6 Knowledge Topic 17, “HPV, service and HPV transmission” (ρ = 0.35; P < .05)

  • Topic 127, “HPV symptom and vaccine” (ρ = 0.55; P < .01)

  • Topic 23, “HPV epidemics” (ρ = 0.40; P < .01)

  • Topic 74, “HPV, vaccine cost and impact” (ρ = 0.35; P < 0.01)
QG3. Do you think HPV requires medical treatment or will it usually go away on its own without treatment? 2 Knowledge No statistically significant topics

  • Topic 149, “vaccine victims” (ρ = 0.44; P < .01)

  • Topic 9, “fight cervical cancer and hpvvax” (ρ = 0.35; P < .01)

  • Topic 43, “early detection of cervical cancer” (correlation: 0.27; P < .01)
QG4. In your opinion, how successful is the HPV vaccine at preventing cervical cancer? 26 Attitude

  • Topic 55, “HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer” (ρ = 0.35, P < .01)

  • Topic 5, “Pap smear test” (ρ = 0.32; P < .05)

  • Topic 112, “HPV vaccine protects against cancer” (ρ = 0.28; P < .05)

  • Topic 27, “HPV infection” (ρ = 0.42; P < .01)

  • Topic 4, “cervical cancer and Andrew's story” (ρ = 0.41; P < .01)

  • Topic 146, “HPV, vaccine and sexual behavior” (ρ = 0.37; P < .01)
QG5. Physician recommendation of HPV vaccination:

  1. In the last 12 months, has a doctor or health care professional ever talked with you or an immediate family member about the HPV shot or vaccine?

  2. b. In the last 12 months, has a doctor or health care professional recommended that you or someone in your immediate family get an HPV shot or vaccine?

 2 Perceived norm No statistically significant topics

  • Topic 91, “cervical cancer rate and vaccination rate” (ρ = 0.44; P < .01)

  • Topic 88, “HPV vaccine and public health” (ρ = 0.36; P < .01)

  • Topic 27, “HPV infection” (ρ = 0.32; P < .01)

IBM: Integrated Behavior Model; HINTS: Health Information National Trends Survey; HPV: human papillomavirus; QG: question group.

aOnly topics that have significant correlations (P < .05) with the survey question groups are listed.

bA total of112 of the 122 high-quality topics were mapped to IBM constructs regardless of whether the topic can be mapped to the survey question group or not.