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. 2011 Nov 8;8(11):4197–4206. doi: 10.3390/ijerph8114197

Table 5.

The factors associated with influenza vaccination in the older adults.

Risk factors Influenza vaccination (N < 6,022, Pseudo R2 < 0.11)

OR a 95% CI b p-value
Gender (ref c < Male) Female 1.21 1.00–1.46 0.046
Age (ref < ≥75 years) 65–74 years 0.80 0.69–0.94 0.006
Monthly income (ref < ≥1.01 million won) ≤1 million won 1.21 1.03–1.41 0.020
Educational level (ref < Higher than middle school) Uneducated 1.46 1.17–1.82 0.003
Primary school 1.27 1.03–1.57 0.038
Marital status (ref < Others) Married 1.26 1.07–1.50 0.006
Residency area (ref < Urban) Rural 1.16 0.96–1.41 0.122
Smoker (ref < No) Yes 0.75 0.61–0.92 0.006
Regular alcohol consumer (ref < No) Yes 1.20 1.00–1.42 0.045
Walking activity (ref < Not regular) Regular 1.43 1.25–1.65 <0.001
Stressed (ref < No) Yes 0.77 0.65–0.91 0.002
Health check–up (ref < No) Yes 3.68 3.19–4.24 < 0.001
Co–morbidity (ref < No) Yes 1.22 1.06–1.40 0.004
a

Note: OR: Odds Ratio;

b

95% CI: Confidence Interval;

c

ref: reference.