Table 1.
Proportion of Pneumococcal Vaccination Coverage Among Ever-employed Adults With Current Asthma
| Characteristics | Sample, na | Population, %b (95% CI) | Pneumococcal vaccine coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| %b (95% CI) | PRc (95% CI) | |||
| Total | 9,923 | – | 42.0 (39.6, 44.3) | – |
| Age | ||||
| 18–44 years | 3,099 | 55.0 (52.9, 57.2) | 32.7 (28.9, 36.5) | 1.00 |
| 45–64 years | 6,824 | 45.0 (42.8, 47.1) | 52.1 (49.5, 54.7) | 1.46 (1.28, 1.66) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 2,955 | 35.2 (33.0, 37.4) | 39.0 (34.9, 43.1) | 1.00 |
| Female | 6,968 | 64.8 (62.6, 67.0) | 43.5 (40.6, 46.4) | 1.06 (0.94, 1.19) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 7,611 | 68.5 (66.2, 70.8) | 42.9 (40.2, 45.5) | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 812 | 13.0 (11.4, 14.7) | 42.5 (35.5, 49.5) | 0.98 (0.82, 1.18) |
| Hispanic | 570 | 11.7 (9.9, 13.5) | 35.5 (26.8, 44.2) | 0.91 (0.71, 1.15) |
| Other | 805 | 6.8 (5.5, 8.0) | 42.2 (31.6, 52.7) | 0.92 (0.71, 1.19) |
| Education | ||||
| ≤High school | 3,327 | 35.2 (33.0, 37.3) | 43.2 (39.2, 47.1) | 1.02 (0.87, 1.19) |
| Some college | 3,107 | 38.2 (35.9, 40.5) | 44.5 (40.2, 48.7) | 1.10 (0.96, 1.26) |
| College graduate | 3,482 | 26.6 (24.8, 28.4) | 36.7 (33.2, 40.1) | 1.00 |
| Household income | ||||
| <$15,000 | 1,817 | 17.5 (15.8, 19.3) | 48.3 (42.4, 54.1) | 1.19 (1.01, 1.42) |
| $15,000–$24,999 | 1,636 | 17.4 (15.7, 19.1) | 42.5 (36.9, 48.0) | 1.10 (0.93, 1.30) |
| $25,000–$34,999 | 832 | 9.2 (7.8, 10.6) | 49.1 (40.7, 57.5) | 1.31 (1.06, 1.61) |
| $35,000–$49,999 | 1,130 | 11.6 (10.2, 13.0) | 45.5 (38.9, 52.0) | 1.24 (1.05, 1.46) |
| ≥$50,000 | 3,706 | 44.2 (41.9, 46.5) | 36.3 (32.7, 39.8) | 1.00 |
| Employment status in last year | ||||
| Employed | 2,768 | 56.0 (53.0, 59.1) | 37.2 (33.0, 41.4) | 1.00 |
| Not employed | 2,264 | 44.0 (40.9, 47.0) | 49.9 (44.9, 55.0) | 0.79 (0.67, 0.95) |
| Health insurance | ||||
| Yes | 8,553 | 83.9 (82.2, 85.6) | 43.7 (41.1, 46.2) | 1.30 (1.05, 1.59) |
| No | 1,347 | 16.1 (14.4, 17.8) | 33.2 (27.3, 39.2) | 1.00 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Current | 2,134 | 22.2 (20.3, 24.0) | 44.2 (39.3, 49.0) | 1.00 |
| Former | 2,704 | 22.7 (21.0, 24.5) | 47.2 (42.7, 51.7) | 1.06 (0.91, 1.25) |
| Never | 5,066 | 55.1 (52.8, 57.3) | 38.9 (35.5, 42.3) | 0.99 (0.84, 1.16) |
| Inhaler corticosteroid used | ||||
| Yes | 3,694 | 31.5 (29.5, 33.5) | 52.7 (48.8, 56.6) | 1.32 (1.19, 1.47) |
| No | 6,225 | 68.5 (66.5, 70.5) | 36.9 (34.0, 39.8) | 1.00 |
| Received influenza vaccine | ||||
| Yes | 2,545 | 42.9 (39.9, 45.9) | 55.5 (50.9, 60.0) | 1.62 (1.40, 1.89) |
| No | 2,488 | 57.1 (54.1, 60.1) | 32.8 (28.4, 37.1) | 1.00 |
| Routine checkup for asthma | ||||
| Yes | 5,668 | 63.4 (61.0, 65.8) | 47.3 (44.2, 50.5) | 1.21 (1.04, 1.41) |
| No | 2,829 | 36.6 (34.2, 39.0) | 33.7 (29.2, 38.2) | 1.00 |
| Ability to see doctor for asthma if needed | ||||
| Yes | 8,620 | 85.3 (83.7, 86.9) | 42.0 (39.5, 44.6) | 1.00 (0.84, 1.20) |
| No | 1,288 | 14.7 (13.1, 16.3) | 41.7 (35.5, 48.0) | 1.00 |
| Ability to see specialist | ||||
| Yes | 9,244 | 92.1 (90.9, 93.4) | 42.1 (39.6, 44.5) | 1.13 (0.89, 1.43) |
| No | 669 | 7.9 (6.6, 9.1) | 40.7 (32.7, 48.8) | 1.00 |
| Asthma control | ||||
| Well controlled | 4,662 | 51.1 (48.9, 53.4) | 35.2 (31.8, 38.6) | 1.00 |
| Not well controlled | 2,591 | 25.7 (23.8, 27.6) | 46.5 (42.0, 51.1) | 1.22 (1.06, 1.40) |
| Very poorly controlled | 2,668 | 23.2 (21.4, 25.0) | 51.4 (46.9, 55.8) | 1.19 (1.03, 1.38) |
| Adverse asthma outcomese | ||||
| Asthma attack | ||||
| Yes | 5,404 | 53.0 (50.7, 55.3) | 45.6 (42.5, 48.7) | 1.15 (1.02, 1.29) |
| No | 4,449 | 47.0 (44.7, 49.3) | 37.7 (34.1, 41.3) | 1.00 |
| Urgent treatment for worsening asthma | ||||
| Yes | 2,420 | 42.0 (39.0, 44.9) | 50.9 (46.5, 55.3) | 1.30 (1.11, 1.53) |
| No | 2,829 | 58.0 (55.1, 61.0) | 33.7 (29.2, 38.2) | 1.00 |
| Asthma-related emergency room visit | ||||
| Yes | 1,322 | 14.1 (12.5, 15.7) | 49.2 (43.0, 55.4) | 1.12 (0.96, 1.30) |
| No | 8,587 | 85.9 (84.3, 87.5) | 40.8 (38.2, 43.3) | 1.00 |
| Overnight stay in hospital because of asthma | ||||
| Yes | 323 | 3.6 (2.8, 4.4) | 66.1 (54.9, 77.3) | 1.35 (1.05, 1.73) |
| No | 9,586 | 96.4 (95.6, 97.2) | 41.0 (38.6, 43.4) | 1.00 |
| Asthma status | ||||
| WRA | 1,681 | 15.2 (13.7, 16.8) | 53.7 (48.2, 59.2) | 1.24 (1.06, 1.45) |
| Possible WRA | 4,244 | 40.8 (38.6, 42.9) | 44.7 (41.1, 48.3) | 1.15 (1.01, 1.31) |
| Non-WRA | 3,982 | 44.0 (41.8, 46.3) | 35.0 (31.4, 38.6) | 1.00 |
| Other chronic diseasef | ||||
| Yes | 4,687 | 38.2 (36.1, 40.3) | 54.7 (51.5, 57.9) | 1.48 (1.30, 1.67) |
| No | 5,236 | 61.8 (59.7, 63.9) | 33.7 (30.4, 36.9) | 1.00 |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).
a
Unweighted sample size. Numbers may not add to total because of missing values.
b
Weighted average annual estimate.
c
PR adjusted for age, household income, health insurance, and other chronic disease.
d
In the last 3 months.
e
In the last 12 months.
f
Diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or cardiovascular disease.
PR, prevalence ratio; WRA, work-related asthma.