Table 1.
Characteristics and activities to promote influenza vaccination of participating pediatric offices
| Characteristics and activities | Overall (N = 174) |
|---|---|
|
Characteristics | |
| Total staff, mean (range) |
12.6 (2–60) |
| Ratio of staff (Nurse + Other) to Provider (MD + NP/PA), mean (range) |
2.35 (0.14–9.00) |
| Total patients, mean (range) |
6693 (525–36,531) |
| Total patient size ≥5000, n (% of offices) |
85 (48.9) |
| Percentage of patients by age group |
|
| 6–23 months, % (range) |
12.5 (2.0–42.8) |
| 24–59 months, % (range) |
21.1 (5.7–41.0) |
| 5–8 years, % (range) |
22.7 (2.9–54.2) |
| 9–18 years, % (range) |
43.7 (7.5–81.2) |
| Staff per 1000 Patients, mean (range) |
2.7 (0.4–15.2) |
| Location, n (% of offices) |
|
| Urban |
33 (19.0) |
| Suburban |
116 (66.7) |
| Rural |
25 (14.4) |
| Percentage of Medicaid patients in office (SD) |
28.3 (25.8) |
| Percentage of staff vaccinated (SD) |
86.0 (21.7) |
|
Activities | |
| Number of patient reminders used: (mail/phone, email, videotape, “on-hold” messages, mean (SD) | |
| 0 |
72 (41.4) |
| 1 |
56 (32.2) |
| 2 |
35 (20.1) |
| 3 |
9 (5.2) |
| 4 |
2 (1.1) |
| Offer incentives (% of offices) |
28.7 |
| Family members offered vaccines (% of offices) |
47.1 |
| Number of total weekend/evening hours for influenza vaccination, mean (SD) |
7.6 (21.5) |
| Offered weekend/evening hours for influenza vaccination (% of offices) |
32.8 |
| Comparison of vaccination rates within office (% of offices) |
35.6 |
| Electronic reminders to provider to vaccinate (% of offices) |
28.2 |
| Local immunization activities and media coverage of influenza vaccination occurred in community (% of offices) |
54.6 |
| Standing order program for influenza vaccine (% of offices) |
59.8 |
| Clinical staff education workshops during influenza season (% of offices) |
22.4 |
| Duration vaccine available, mean days (SD) |
205.6 (60.8) |
| Coverage: % of children receiving ≥1 dose, mean (SD) |
25.2 (14.9) |
| Coverage: % of children ≥9 years of age receiving ≥1 dose, mean (SD) |
18.6 (14.8) |
| Coverage: % of children <9 years of age receiving ≥1 dose, mean (SD) |
32.2 (18.8) |
| Compliance: % of first-time vaccinees <years of age receiving two doses, mean (SD) | 53.4 (20.0) |
MD = medical doctor; NP = nurse practitioner; PA = physician assistant.