Variations in influenza vaccination among the elderly
Lemon, Stephenie C Rakowski, William Clark, Melissa A. Roy, Jason Friendmann, Peter D.
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Aged, 80 and over
Delivery of Health Care
Female
Guideline Adherence
Health Services for the Aged
Health Status
Humans
Influenza Vaccines
Influenza, Human
Male
Vaccination
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine
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OBJECTIVES: To identify unique, mutually exclusive population segments whose members share characteristics associated with likelihood of influenza vaccination.
METHODS: Data from 30,668 elderly participants in the 1999 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems was analyzed using classification and regression tree analysis.
RESULTS: Eleven subgroups were identified: Non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics with no recent checkup had the lowest prevalence estimate (28.1%), whereas married white persons aged 75 plus with a recent checkup had the highest (80.6%).
CONCLUSIONS: Influenza vaccination varies greatly according to preventive medical care use and race/ethnicity, factors that are amenable to targeted outreach efforts.
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Am J Health Behav. 2004 Jul-Aug;28(4):352-60.