Table 3.
Demographics of vaccinated and unvaccinated control patients
| Vaccinated (n=250) | Not Vaccinated (n=128) | P Value | |
| Race Other Black |
76% 24% |
57% 43% |
<0.0011 |
| Median Age, years (Lower Quartile, Upper Quartile) | 70.0 (60.0, 78.8) |
64.0 (57.0, 74.5) |
0.0032 |
| Age Group 50–64 ≥65 |
36% 64% |
51% 49% |
0.0041 |
| Gender (Male) | 50% | 45% | 0.431 |
| Home Oxygen Use | 30% | 20% | 0.051 |
| High Risk Medical Conditions Chronic pulmonary disease Chronic cardiovascular disease Immunosuppression Diabetes mellitus Kidney or liver disease Asplenia |
69% 65% 46% 34% 24% 9% |
56% 50% 41% 44% 21% 2% |
0.011 0.0041 0.281 0.051 0.471 0.021 |
| Smoking | 22% | 27% | 0.321 |
| ICU admission | 11% | 9% | 0.431 |
| Death | 2% | 3% | 0.331 |
| Length of Stay (Days) | 4 | 4 | 0.212 |
| Year 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 |
36% 13% 55% |
51% 17% 32% |
0.0011 |
NOTE.
1
Pearson Chi Square test; 2 Wilcoxon Ranked Sum Test
Immunosuppression: HIV, chemotherapy, cancer, corticosteroid use.