The Estimated Proportion for Influenza Vaccination and Related Factors in Korean Diabetics
10.4332/KJHPA.2018.28.2.107
- Author:
Kyeong Hyang BYEON
1
;
Jai Yong KIM
;
Bo Young CHOI
;
Bo Youl CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Human influenza;
Vaccination;
Diabetes mellitus
- MeSH:
Aged;
Chronic Disease;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Influenza, Human;
Korea;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Marriage;
Nutrition Surveys;
Unemployment;
Vaccination;
Walking
- From:Health Policy and Management
2018;28(2):107-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the estimated proportion for influenza vaccination and to identify factors associated with influenza vaccination in Korean diabetic patients. METHODS: Data from the fourth, fifth, and sixth (except for 2013) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n=3,726) was used. A chi-square test was performed to investigate the estimated proportion for influenza vaccination, and a multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with self-reported influenza vaccination. RESULTS: In men, 28.8% of diabetes patients 30–64 years of age, and 76.1% of elderly (over 65 years of age) diabetes patients received influenza vaccination. In women, 37.7% of diabetes patients 30–64 years of age, and 78.4% of elderly diabetes patients received influenza vaccination (p < 0.0001). The determinants of influenza vaccination were marriage, hypertension (odds ratio [OR], 1.55; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07–2.24), residence within a mega city, unemployment (OR, 3.94; 95% CI, 1.24–12.54), and exercise via (weekly) walking for diabetic men; and hypertension (OR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.16–2.52), chronic disease (OR, 1.81; 95% CI, 1.08–3.02), and exercise via walking (OR, 2.65; 95% CI, 1.49–4.73) for diabetic women. CONCLUSION: Influenza vaccination remains relatively low in young diabetic patients. It is necessary to recommend vaccination to young diabetic patients, and to devise other strategies to improve vaccination.
