From: Determinants of adult vaccination at inner-city health centers: A descriptive study
Variable | % | n |
---|---|---|
Site | ||
Health Center A | 48 | 200 |
Health Center B | 52 | 175 |
Demographics | ||
Age | ||
50–64 | 64 | 185 |
≥65 | 36 | 190 |
Gender | ||
Female | 63 | 241 |
Male | 37 | 134 |
Race | ||
African American | 47 | 172 |
Caucasian | 53 | 187 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 31 | 114 |
Single | 14 | 46 |
Widowed | 26 | 113 |
Separated/divorced | 30 | 100 |
Education Level | ||
Elementary/some high school (grades 1 to < 12) | 22 | 93 |
High school graduate/vocational or technical school | 39 | 144 |
Some college/college graduate | 27 | 95 |
Graduate/professional school | 12 | 42 |
Household Income | ||
<$10,000 | 33 | 117 |
$10,000 – 19,999 | 30 | 104 |
$20,000 – 39,999 | 18 | 59 |
$40,000 or more | 19 | 62 |
Employment Status | ||
Unemployed | 61 | 252 |
Employed part- or full-time | 39 | 121 |
Health Behaviors | ||
Self-rated health | ||
Excellent/Very good | 38 | 143 |
Good | 31 | 120 |
Fair/poor | 31 | 110 |
Physician visit frequency | ||
Every 1–2 months | 25 | 96 |
3–4 times/year | 36 | 137 |
Less than 2 times/year | 39 | 139 |
Time since last complete physical exam | ||
< 1 year | 73 | 273 |
1–2 years | 16 | 59 |
> 2 years | 11 | 36 |
Smoking status | ||
Current smoker | 27 | 93 |
Never a smoker | 31 | 119 |
Former smoker | 42 | 163 |
Frequency of seatbelt use | ||
Always | 67 | 253 |
Sometimes | 23 | 83 |
Never | 10 | 34 |
Use of dietary supplements | ||
Yes | 63 | 236 |
No | 37 | 139 |
Received 2001–02 influenza vaccine | ||
Yes | 53 | 210 |
No | 47 | 161 |
Ever received pneumococcal vaccine | ||
Yes | 45 | 183 |
No | 55 | 179 |