Table 2.
Demographic and general health status characteristics of diabetes patient respondents to the BRFSS by Influenza Vaccination (N=47,283): receiving and not receiving influenza vaccine in last 12 months.[n (row%)]
| Characteristic | Received vaccine | Did not receive vaccine | Chi-square P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28,448 (60.17) | 18,835 (39.83) | ||
| Race | Whites | 24,915 (61.92) | 15,325 (38.08) | < 0.001 |
| African Americans | 3,533 (50.16) | 3,510 (49.84) | ||
| Age | 18 – 34 | 307 (39.41) | 473 (60.59) | < 0.001 |
| 35 – 44 | 906 (43.54) | 1,175 (56.46) | ||
| 45 – 54 | 3,095 (49.81) | 3,118 (50.19) | ||
| 55 – 65 | 7,741 (57.51) | 5,719 (42.49) | ||
| 65+ | 16,399 (66.26) | 8,350 (33.74) | ||
| Gender | Male | 11,590 (59.18) | 7,993 (40.82) | < 0.001 |
| Female | 16,858 (60.86) | 10,842 (39.14) | ||
| Education | High school graduate or less | 13,121 (58.06) | 9,479 (41.94) | < 0.001 |
| Some collage or more | 15,327 (62.10) | 9,356 (37.90) | ||
| General health | Excellent | 774 (57.38) | 575 (42.62) | 0.128 |
| Very good | 4,649 (60.98) | 2,975 (39.02) | ||
| Good | 10,623 (60.29) | 6,996 (39.71) | ||
| Fair | 8,095 (59.86) | 5,428 (40.14) | ||
| Poor | 4,306 (60.08) | 2,861 (39.92) | ||
| Health care coverage | Yes | 27,246 (61.90) | 16,773 (38.10) | < 0.001 |
| No | 1,202 (36.84) | 2,062 (63.16) | ||
| Has a health care provider | Yes | 27,731 (61.09) | 17,665 (38.91) | < 0.001 |
| No | 717 (38.00) | 1,170 (62.00) | ||
| Could not see a doctor in last 12 months due to cost | Yes | 2,634 (45.59) | 3,143 (54.41) | < 0.001 |
| No | 25,814 (62.19) | 15,692 (37.81) | ||
| Last routine Check up | <12 months | 25,654 (61.67) | 15,944 (38.33) | <0.001 |
| >= 1 year | 2,794 (49.16) | 2,8891(50.84) | ||
| Smoking status | Everyday | 2,463 (48.78) | 2,586 (51.22) | < 0.001 |
| Some days | 852 (54.79) | 703 (45.21) | ||
| Not at all | 11,535 (63.38) | 6,664 (36.62) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 13,827 (61.10) | 8,804 (38.90) | < 0.001 |
| Divorced | 4,519 (57.07) | 3,400 (42.93) | ||
| Widowed | 6,837 (64.57) | 3,751 (35.43) | ||
| Separated | 566 (49.26) | 583 (50.74) | ||
| Never married | 2,398 (53.84) | 2,056 (46.16) | ||
| Member of an unmarried couple | 301 (55.54) | 241 (44.46) | ||
| Employment status | Employed for wages | 6,167 (56.25) | 4,797 (43.75) | < 0.001 |
| Self-employed | 1,021 (48.97) | 1,064 (51.03) | ||
| Out of work for > 1 year | 632 (44.70) | 782 (55.30) | ||
| Out of work for more < 1 year | 357 (43.59) | 462 (56.41) | ||
| A homemaker | 1,378 (58.24) | 988 (41.76) | ||
| A student | 84 (48.00) | 91 (52.00) | ||
| Retired | 14,497 (66.38) | 7,342 (33.62) | ||
| Unable to work | 4,248 (56.56) | 3,262 (43.44) | ||
| The annual income level | Less than 10000, | 1,701 (52.31) | 1,551 (47.69) | < 0.001 |
| 10000-15000 | 2,408 (57.05) | 1,813 (42.95) | ||
| 15000-20000 | 2,703 (58.17) | 1,944 (41.83) | ||
| 20000-25000 | 3,114 (59.36) | 2,132 (40.64) | ||
| 25000-35000 | 3,561 (61.30) | 2,248 (38.70) | ||
| 35000-50000 | 3,832 (61.85) | 2,364 (38.15) | ||
| 50000-75000 | 3,290 (61.76) | 2,037 (38.24) | ||
| More than 75000 | 3,784 (62.08) | 2,311 (37.92) |