Determinants of adult vaccination at inner-city health centers: A descriptive study

BMC Primary Care

Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the sample (n = 375).

Variable	%	n
Site
Health Center A	48	200
Health Center B	52	175
Demographics
Age
50–64	64	185
≥65	36	190
Gender
Female	63	241
Male	37	134
Race
African American	47	172
Caucasian	53	187
Marital Status
Married	31	114
Single	14	46
Widowed	26	113
Separated/divorced	30	100
Education Level
Elementary/some high school (grades 1 to < 12)	22	93
High school graduate/vocational or technical school	39	144
Some college/college graduate	27	95
Graduate/professional school	12	42
Household Income
<$10,000	33	117
$10,000 – 19,999	30	104
$20,000 – 39,999	18	59
$40,000 or more	19	62
Employment Status
Unemployed	61	252
Employed part- or full-time	39	121
Health Behaviors
Self-rated health
Excellent/Very good	38	143
Good	31	120
Fair/poor	31	110
Physician visit frequency
Every 1–2 months	25	96
3–4 times/year	36	137
Less than 2 times/year	39	139
Time since last complete physical exam
< 1 year	73	273
1–2 years	16	59
> 2 years	11	36
Smoking status
Current smoker	27	93
Never a smoker	31	119
Former smoker	42	163
Frequency of seatbelt use
Always	67	253
Sometimes	23	83
Never	10	34
Use of dietary supplements
Yes	63	236
No	37	139
Received 2001–02 influenza vaccine
Yes	53	210
No	47	161
Ever received pneumococcal vaccine
Yes	45	183
No	55	179

Note: All percentages are weighted and obtained using SAS; Ns are unweighted. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding error.

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