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. 2018 Nov 6;18:550. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3444-7

Table 3.

Key Variables and Sources of Information for Participants

Self-reported Electronic Medical Records Time Period
Enrollment survey EOS survey EMR Employee Records From year(s) prior to the study Data from years enrolled in study
Demographic
 Sex
 Date of birth
 Marital status
 Country of birth
 Immigration date
 Ethnicity by country of birth of individual, the parents, or grandparents
 Socio-economic status by clinic address
 Supplementary insurance status
 Dates enrolled as CHS member
 Level of education
 Household composition (number of rooms; number of family members in the house)
 Occupation and work responsibilities
 Family income
Health Status and Risk Behaviors
 Health status and health behaviors
 Smoking status, history
 Pack years
 Height
 Weight
 Body mass index
 Medication use for chronic conditions and immunosuppressants
Attitudes
 Perceptions of illness, vaccines, missing work
 Recollection of influenza vaccination (for vaccinated HCP)
 Reasons for not receiving the influenza vaccine (for unvaccinated HCP)
 Job satisfaction
Influenza Vaccination Documentation
 Vaccine administration date
 Vaccine type
 Vaccine manufacturer & lot
Employee Records of Illness Absences
Acute Respiratory Illness
 Number of inpatient admissions associated with acute illness
Chronic Medical Conditions and Pregnancy
 Number of ambulatory or inpatient medical encounters associated with chronic medical condition
 Chronic medical conditions
 Pregnancy

Abbreviations: EOS end of season, EMR electronic medical record, CHS Clalit health plan, HCP healthcare personnel