The coverage rates for influenza vaccination and related factors in Korean adults aged 50 and older with chronic disease: based on 2016 Community Health Survey data

• DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2018034
• Publication Date: 2018-07-24T10:41:51Z
• Authors: Kyeong Hyang Byeon; Jaiyong Kim; Boyoung Choi; Bo Youl Choi
• Keywords: Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Male; Vaccination Coverage; R; Middle Aged; Health Surveys; Chronic disease; Influenza vaccination; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Influenza Vaccines; Risk Factors; Chronic Disease; Influenza, Human; Republic of Korea; Medicine; Humans; Original Article; Female; Aged

This study aims to identify the coverage rates for influenza vaccination and related factors depending on chronic disease in Korean adults aged 50 older.The 2016 Korea Community Health Survey was used analysis. Chi-square test performed investigate disease, a multiple logistic regression analysis associated with vaccination, by disease.In men ≥1 39.8% of 50-64 years age, 86.8% elderly (over 65 age) received vaccination. In women 58.7% 89.9% (p<0.001). The diseases were hypertension (odds ratio [OR], 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.19 1.37), diabetes (OR, 1.41; CI, 1.28 1.55) 50-64, 1.34; 1.20 1.49), 1.17; 1.02 1.33), cardiovascular 1.31; 1.07 1.60) age). 1.39; 1.30 1.51; 1.35 1.68), 1.05 1.64), 1.55; 1.40 1.71), 1.12 1.43) age).Populations are recommendation subject or classified as high-risk group case disease. Though over 60 old is age close elderly, low. It necessary devise strategies raise