Table 2.
Characteristics | N | % |
---|---|---|
Gender, male | 731 | 51·4 |
Age, years | ||
< 18 | 114 | 8·0 |
18–39 | 157 | 11·0 |
40–69 | 704 | 49·5 |
⩾ 70 | 446 | 31·4 |
Race | ||
White | 824 | 57·9 |
Black | 487 | 34·2 |
Asian | 16 | 1·1 |
Other† | 5 | <1 |
Hispanic ethnicity | 73 | 5·1 |
Ever smoked | 418 | 30·8 |
History of asthma | 202 | 14·5 |
History of pneumococcal vaccination | 610 | 45/0 |
< 5 years old (n = 81) | 51 | 63·0 |
⩾ 65 years old (n = 521) | 308 | 59·0 |
Data obtained from telephone interview (76%) or medical chart abstraction (24%.)
Other = Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian and Native American.