Association between Living Arrangements and Influenza Vaccination Rates among Elderly South Korean People: The Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-2) / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
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: 186-190, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to investigate the association between living arrangements and influenza vaccination among elderly South Korean subjects.METHODS:
We used data from the fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants older than 65 years were included and categorized into 4 groups according to the type of living arrangement as follows (1) living alone group; (2) living with a spouse group; (3) living with offspring (without spouse) group; and (4) living with other family members group. A total of 1,435 participants were included in this cross-sectional analysis.RESULTS:
A lower vaccination rate was observed in the living with offspring (without spouse) group, whereas the living with a spouse group had higher rates of both seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccination. After adjusting for age, sex, region, education level, income level, and number of comorbidities, the living with offspring (without spouse) group had a higher H1N1 vaccination non-receipt rate than the living alone group (odds ratio, 2.03; 95% confidence interval, 1.08-3.82).CONCLUSION:
Influenza vaccination rates differed according to the type of living arrangement. Particularly, those living with offspring (without spouse) had the lowest H1N1 influenza vaccination rate compared to those with other living arrangements, and this difference was significant. Interventions to improve influenza vaccination coverage should target not only elderly persons who live alone, but also those living with offspring.
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Asunto principal:
Estaciones del Año
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Vacunas contra la Influenza
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Comorbilidad
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Características de la Residencia
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Encuestas Nutricionales
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Estudios Transversales
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Vacunación
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Esposos
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Educación
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Gripe Humana
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
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