Risk Perceptions Regarding Tuberculosis Among Hispanic Adults - United States, 2020-2022.

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• Alternative Title:
  American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP, 2026, v. 40, no. 3: Risk Perceptions Regarding Tuberculosis Among Hispanic Adults - United States, 2020-2022.
• Journal Article:
  American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP
• Personal Author:
  Caruso, Elise ; Mangan, Joan M. ; Maiuri, Allison ; Bouwkamp, Beth ; DeLuca, Nickolas
• Description:
  PurposeRisk perception for tuberculosis (TB) and previous receipt of a TB test and/or vaccine were assessed to inform TB prevention efforts.DesignCross-sectional.SettingThe 2020, 2021, and 2022
  
  survey data.Subjects2837 U.S. Hispanic adults (≥18 years).MeasuresSelf-reported receipt of a TB test and/or vaccine, perceived risk for TB, and demographic characteristics.AnalysisWeighted proportions and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) were calculated. Associations between demographic characteristics and TB questions were assessed using chi-square tests. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine perceived risk for TB among those who received a TB test and/or vaccine vs those who did not.ResultsOverall, 7.2% (95%CI 4.8, 10.5) of U.S. Hispanic adults reported receiving a TB test but not a vaccine, 15.3% (95%CI 12.5, 18.7) reported receiving a vaccine but not a test, and 28.3% (95%CI 24.7, 32.2) reported receiving both a TB test and TB vaccine. Respondents who reported previous receipt of a TB test, with or without previous receipt of a TB vaccine, had a significantly higher odds of feeling any risk for TB than those without previous receipt of a TB test or vaccine (aOR = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.19-6.52 for those tested but not vaccinated; aOR = 1.89, 95% CI = 1.11-3.20 for those both tested and vaccinated).ConclusionFindings can help inform education and interventions to raise awareness and encourage TB testing for those at risk for TB.
• Content Notes:
  Author manuscript
• Subjects:
  • Humans
  • Adult
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Male
  • Female
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Tuberculosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Young Adult
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  More +
• Keywords:
  • tuberculosis
  • health promotion
  • latent tuberculosis infection
  • risk assessment
• Source:
  American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP, 2026, v. 40, no. 3
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171251376650
• ISSN:
  0890-1171 ; 2168-6602
• Pubmed ID:
  40906515
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC12627901
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  285-294 (19 pdf pages)
• Volume:
  40
• Issue:
  3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/261113/cdc_261113_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 259.76 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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