Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Preschool Immunizations: United States, 1996–2001

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dc.contributor.authorChu, Susan Y.
dc.contributor.authorBarker, Lawrence E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:01:18Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:01:18Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractObjectives. We examined current racial/ethnic differences in immunization coverage rates among US preschool children. Methods. Using National Immunization Survey data from 1996 through 2001, we compared vaccination coverage rates between non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian preschool children. Results. During the 6-year study period, the immunization coverage gap between White and Black children widened by an average of 1.1% each year, and the gap between White and Hispanic children widened by an average of 0.5% each year. The gap between White and Asian children narrowed by an average of 0.8% each year. Conclusions. Racial/ethnic disparities in preschool immunization coverage rates have increased significantly among some groups; critical improvements in identifying, understanding, and addressing race/ethnicity-specific health care differences are needed to achieve the Healthy People 2010 goal of eliminating disparities.
dc.description.urihttps://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.94.6.973
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/4vph-ybhu
dc.identifier.citationChu, Susan Y. and Barker, Lawrence E. (2004) Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Preschool Immunizations: United States, 1996–2001. American Journal of Public Health, 94 (6). pp. 973-977.
dc.identifier.issn0090-0036
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 1010
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22966
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectPrenatal & Pediatric Health
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectracial/ethnic differences
dc.subjectimmunization
dc.subjectpreschool children
dc.subjectcoverage gap
dc.titleRacial/Ethnic Disparities in Preschool Immunizations: United States, 1996–2001
dc.typeArticle

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