Disparities in influenza vaccination: Arab Americans in California

Autor: Rose-Marie Jungquist, Nadia N. Abuelezam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10476-7
Popis: Abstract Background Influenza vaccination among minoritized groups remains below federal benchmarks in the United States (US). We used data from the 2004–2016 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS) to characterize influenza vaccination patterns among Arab Americans in California. Methods Influenza vaccination was self-reported by Arab American adults (N = 1163) and non-Hispanic Whites (NHW, N = 166,955). Differences in influenza vaccination prevalence and odds were compared using chi-squared tests and survey-weighted logistic regression, respectively. Results Across all years, 30.3% of Arab Americans self-reported receiving an influenza vaccine (vs. 40.5% for NHW, p
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