Authors
Peter A Newman, Sung‐Jae Lee, Naihua Duan, Ellen Rudy, Terry K Nakazono, John Boscardin, Lisa Kakinami, Steven Shoptaw, Allison Diamant, William E Cunningham
Publication date
2009/12
Journal
Health Services Research
Volume
44
Issue
6
Pages
2167-2179
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Inc
Description
Objective. To assess HIV vaccine acceptability among high‐risk adults in Los Angeles.
Study Setting. Sexually transmitted disease clinics, needle/syringe exchange programs, Latino community health/HIV prevention programs.
Study Design. Cross‐sectional survey using conjoint analysis. Participants were randomly selected using three‐stage probability sampling.
Data Collection. Sixty‐minute structured interviews. Participants rated acceptability of eight hypothetical vaccines, each with seven dichotomous attributes, and reported post‐vaccination risk behavior intentions.
Principal Findings. Participants (n=1164; 55.7 percent male, 82.4 percent ethnic minority, mean age=37.4 years) rated HIV vaccine acceptability from 28.4 to 88.6; mean=54.5 (SD=18.8; 100‐point scale). Efficacy had the greatest impact on acceptability, followed by side effects and out‐of‐pocket cost. Ten percent would decrease condom use …
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