Racial/Ethnic Differences in Influenza Vaccination Coverage in High-Risk Adults

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dc.contributor.authorEgede, Leonard E.
dc.contributor.authorZheng, Deyi
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:01:31Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:01:31Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractObjectives. This study identified racial/ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination in high risk adults. Methods. We analyzed data on influenza vaccination in 7655 adults with high-risk conditions, using data from the 1999 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). We stratified data by age and used multiple logistic regression to adjust for gender, education, income, employment, and health care access. Results. After control for covariates, White patients with diabetes, chronic heart conditions, and cancer had a higher prevalence of influenza vaccination than did Black patients with the same conditions. Similarly, White patients with 2 or more high-risk conditions were more likely to receive the influenza vaccine than Black patients with the same conditions. Conclusions. Significant racial/ethnic differences exist in influenza vaccination of high-risk individuals, and missed vaccination opportunities seem to contribute to the less-than-optimal influenza vaccination coverage in the United States.
dc.description.urihttps://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.93.12.2074
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/kyft-lsu2
dc.identifier.citationEgede, Leonard E. and Zheng, Deyi (2003) Racial/Ethnic Differences in Influenza Vaccination Coverage in High-Risk Adults. American Journal of Public Health, 93 (12). pp. 2074-2078.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 1067
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23015
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectracial/ethnic disparities
dc.subjectinfluenza vaccination
dc.subjecthigh-risk adults
dc.subjectInfluenza
dc.titleRacial/Ethnic Differences in Influenza Vaccination Coverage in High-Risk Adults
dc.typeArticle

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