%0 Journal Article %T The Role of English Proficiency in HPV and HPV Vaccine Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Study Across Race/Ethnicity %J Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention %I West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter. %Z 1513-7368 %A Lee, Hee Yun %A Luo, Yan %A Neese, Jessica %A Daniel, Casey %A Hahm, Hyeouk Chris %D 2021 %\ 02/01/2021 %V 22 %N 2 %P 349-357 %! The Role of English Proficiency in HPV and HPV Vaccine Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Study Across Race/Ethnicity %K Human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness %K Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine awareness %K English proficiency %K Race/ethnicity %R 10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.2.349 %X Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and associated with over 90% of cervical cancer cases.  The present study aimed to examine levels of HPV and HPV vaccine awareness and associated factors, particularly English proficiency, across various racial/ethnic groups. Methods: Two cross-sectional datasets, 2017 and 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTs), were analyzed for the current study. Binary logistic regression analyses were conducted. Findings: Non-Hispanic Whites had the highest levels while non-Hispanic Asians had the lowest levels of awareness regarding HPV and the HPV vaccine. English proficiency was significantly associated with increased HPV awareness among all groups except non-Hispanic Asian, and was significantly associated with greater HPV vaccine awareness in all groups. Discussion: In order to promote health equity across race/ethnicity, language barriers among minorities should be addressed when implementing health education on HPV and the HPV vaccine. %U https://journal.waocp.org/article_89461_3562a26288b8984063ee44c700ca6af6.pdf