TABLE 4.
Influenza vaccination coverage by types of healthcare personnel and facilities among persons ≥18 years in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2014
| Sample | Influenza vaccination coverage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupations | N | Total % (95% CI) | Ambulatory health care services % (95% CI) | Hospitals % (95% CI) | Nursing and residential care facilities % (95% CI) |
| Total | 2195a | 66.6 (63.7–69.3) | 60.2 (55.9–64.4) | 76.9 (72.3–81.0) | 53.9 (47.1–60.5) |
| Physicians | 130 | 82.3 (71.5–89.6) | 79.2 (64.7–88.8) | 88.7 (72.0–96.0) | b |
| Nurses | 580 | 77.5 (72.1–82.1) | 72.0 (61.5–80.6) | 80.0 (74.3–84.7) | 69.1 (49.9–83.4) |
| Other groups besides physicians and nursesc | 214 | 65.6 (57.3–73.0) | 50.7 (39.1–62.3)* | 85.3 (72.7–92.7) | b |
| Clinical laboratory | 77 | 61.5 (46.1–74.9) | b | 64.6 (43.6–81.2) | b |
| Health technologistsd | 401 | 70.5 (64.1–76.1) | 63.9 (52.7–73.8) | 79.8 (71.9–85.9) | b |
| Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 552 | 50.2 (44.5–55.8)* | 50.1 (42.2–58.0)* | 60.2 (41.4–76.4) | 44.7 (35.7–54.0) |
| Healthcare support occupationse | 235 | 58.5 (48.0–68.2)* | 56.0 (43.1–68.1) | 62.6 (43.3–78.6) | b |
Note: Boldface indicates significance.
Abbreviations: CI=Confidence interval.
This sample size is less than the sample size in Table 1 since some HCP could not be categorized into occupations and work settings based on standard occupation and industry codes.
Estimates are not reliable due to sample size less than 30.
Including chiropractors, dentists, dietitians and nutritionists, optometrists, pharmacists, physician assistants, podiatrists, audiologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, radiation therapists, and respiratory therapists.
Including dental hygienists, diagnostic related technologists and technicians, emergency medical technicians and paramedics, health diagnosing treating practitioner support technicians, medical records and health information technicians, opticians, and dispensing staff.
Including occupational therapist assistants and aides, physical therapist assistants, massage therapists, dental assistants, and medical assistants.
p<0.05 by chi-square for comparisons within each healthcare setting with physicians as the reference level.