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. 2012 Jul 25;55(7):951–959. doi: 10.1093/cid/cis574

Table 2.

Descriptive Characteristics of Enrolled Patients With Medically Attended Acute Respiratory Infections by Vaccination Status

Characteristics Vaccinateda
Unvaccinated
P Value
N = 2275 % N = 2482 %
Study community
 Marshfield, WI 870 38 884 36 <.001
 Rochester, NY 237 10 258 10
 Southeast, MI 505 22 736 30
 Nashville, TN 663 29 604 24
Enrollment site
 Outpatient 1670 73 1728 70 <.001
 Inpatient 373 16 373 15
 Emergency Dept 232 10 381 15
Sex
 Male 1000 44 1151 46 .05
 Female 1275 56 1331 54
Age groups
 6 months–8 yearsb 1029 45 793 32 <.001
 9–49 years 638 28 1273 51
 ≥50 years 608 27 416 17
Race
 White 1586 70 1583 64 <.001
 Black 350 15 559 23
 Other 339 15 340 14
Insurance status
 Not insured 50 2 237 10 <.001
 Private insurance 1493 66 1633 66
 Public insurance 732 32 612 25
High-risk condition
 No 1297 57 1735 70 <.001
 Yes 978 43 747 30
Onset to test
 <3 days 985 43 1088 44 .42
 3–4 days 825 36 885 36
 5–7 days 465 20 509 21
Influenza test
 Negative 1958 86 1759 71 <.001
 Positive 317 14 723 29
 Influenza A 212c 9 498d 20 <.001
 Influenza B 105 5 228d 9 <.001
 Influenza H1N1 94 4 279 11 <.001
 Influenza H3N2 115 5 219 9 <.001

a Vaccinated subjects are defined by last dose of the vaccine received ≥14 days before symptom onset.

b Partially or fully immunized.

c Three influenza A were unsubtyped.

d Three unvaccinated subjects were coinfected with both influenza A and B.