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Association between race/ethnicity and disability status and receipt of vaccines among older adults in Florida

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DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
卷 11, 期 3, 页码 339-344

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.11.004

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Race/ethnicity; Disability status; Vaccines; Immunization; Older adults

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  1. National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disability, Disability and Health Team: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA [U59DD000992-04]

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Background: Individuals living with a disability or are a member of a certain racial/ethnic group may be at heightened risk for not receiving important vaccinations. Objective: This study examined whether race/ethnicity and disability status are associated with the receipt of two vaccines (influenza and pneumococcal) among older adults living in Florida. Methods: Using the 2011-2015 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a cross-sectional survey, we ran bivariate and multivariate analyses to determine the associations for race/ethnicity and disability status with receipt of vaccinations among individuals 65 years and older. Interactions between race/ethnicity and disability status were tested in each model. Results: Among our study sample, 68% received the pneumococcal vaccine in their lifetime and 54% of them received influenza vaccine in the past 12 months. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that Non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were less likely to receive both vaccines compared to Non-Hispanic Whites. Older adults with a disability were more likely to receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccines compared to those without. A significant interaction was observed between race/ethnicity and disability status for predicting pneumococcal vaccination receipt. Conclusions: Large proportions of older adults in Florida continue to go without needed vaccinations. Although race/ethnicity and disability status were shown to have some association with receipt of vaccines, having a regular source of care, employment and income also were shown to be important predictors. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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