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Predictors of vaccination behavior among persons ages 65 years and older.

Author(s) -

Paul A. StehrGreen,

Mary Ann Sprauer,

Walter W. Williams,

Kevin M. Sullivan

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.80.9.1127

Subject(s) - behavioral risk factor surveillance system , medicine , vaccination , confidence interval , odds ratio , demography , odds , obesity , risk factor , gerontology , environmental health , logistic regression , immunology , population , sociology

We estimated influenza vaccination coverage of 32 percent among persons 65 years of age and older from the 1987 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. Race other than White, obesity, lack of seatbelt use, and current smoking were associated with decreased likelihood of having been vaccinated. Controlling for these factors, the best predictor of having received influenza vaccination was having had a medical checkup within the last year (Odds Ratio = 2.40, 95% confidence interval = 1.84, 3.14).

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