English  |  正體中文  |  简体中文  |  Items with full text/Total items : 12145/12927 (94%)
Visitors : 854228      Online Users : 1539
RC Version 6.0 © Powered By DSPACE, MIT. Enhanced by NTU Library IR team.
Scope Tips:
  • please add "double quotation mark" for query phrases to get precise results
  • please goto advance search for comprehansive author search
    •  Adv. Search
    Home ‧ Login ‧ Upload ‧ Help ‧ About ‧ Administer Goto mobile version


    Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://ir.nhri.org.tw/handle/3990099045/10631


    Title: Determinants of influenza vaccination in older adults: A nationwide community-based study in Taiwan
    Authors: Chen, CH;Wu, MS;Hsu, WY;Chen, YM;Hsu, CC;Hsiung, CA;Wu, IC
    Contributors: Division of Geriatric Research;Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics;Division of Health Services and Preventive Medicine
    Abstract: AIMS: Influenza vaccination (InVa) is an effective measure for preventing influenza infection, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. However, the determinants of InVa remain unclear. METHODS: The present study included 4756 adults aged 55 years and older who completed the baseline examination of the Healthy Aging Longitudinal Study in Taiwan. During the examination, each participant received assessments of InVa status. Comprehensive assessments of sociodemographic (age, sex, education level, marital status, living alone and occupation) and health-related factors (chronic diseases, smoking status, alcohol intake, physical activities, cognitive status and physical performance) were also carried out. The InVa rate was defined as the number of participants who reported receiving free InVa divided by the total number of candidates for free InVa. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was applied to investigate the sociodemographic and health-related determinants of InVa status. RESULTS: The coverage rate of InVa was 44.8% (2130/4756). Older age (adjusted odds ratio [OR; >75 years vs <65 years] 7.72, 95% CI 6.26-9.52), multiple chronic diseases (OR [>/=2 vs 0)] 1.31, 95% CI 1.10-1.65) and physical activity (OR [yes vs no] 1.43, 95% CI 1.23-1.64) were positively associated with receiving InVa. A current smoking status (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.55-0.82) was negatively associated with receiving InVa. CONCLUSIONS: Older adults who received InVa differed from non-receivers in multiple sociodemographic and health-related characteristics. These findings support continual efforts to improve the InVa coverage rate in vulnerable populations.
    Date: 2017-12
    Relation: Geriatrics and Gerontology International. 2017 Dec;17(12):2396-2402.
    Link to: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ggi.13088
    JIF/Ranking 2023: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=NHRI&SrcApp=NHRI_IR&KeyISSN=1444-1586&DestApp=IC2JCR
    Cited Times(WOS): https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000418347300014
    Cited Times(Scopus): https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85026374740
    Appears in Collections:[吳易謙] 期刊論文
    [熊昭] 期刊論文
    [許志成] 期刊論文

    Files in This Item:

    File Description SizeFormat
    PUB28753227.pdf260KbAdobe PDF357View/Open


    All items in NHRI are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved.

    Related Items in TAIR

    DSpace Software Copyright © 2002-2004  MIT &  Hewlett-Packard  /   Enhanced by   NTU Library IR team Copyright ©   - Feedback