TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of and sociodemographic disparities in influenza vaccination among adults with diabetes in the United States
AU - Bhugra, Priyanka
AU - Mszar, Reed
AU - Valero-Elizondo, Javier
AU - Grandhi, Gowtham R.
AU - Virani, Salim S.
AU - Cainzos-Achirica, Miguel
AU - Vahidy, Farhaan S.
AU - Omer, Saad
AU - Nasir, Khurram
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Endocrine Society.
PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - National estimates describing the overall prevalence of and disparities in influenza vaccination among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in United States are not well described. Therefore, we analyzed the prevalence of influenza vaccination among adults with DM, overall and by sociodemographic characteristics, using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey database from 2008 to 2016. Associations between sociodemographic factors and lack of vaccination were examined using adjusted logistic regression. Among adults with DM, 36% lacked influenza vaccination. Independent predictors of lacking influenza vaccination included age 18 to 39 years (odds ratio [OR] 2.54; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.14-3.00), Black race/ethnicity (OR 1.29; 95% CI, 1.14-1.46), uninsured status (OR 1.88; 95% CI, 1.59-2.21), and no usual source of care (OR 1.61; 95% CI, 1.39-1.85). Nearly 64% individuals with ≥ 4 higher-risk sociodemographic characteristics lacked influenza vaccination (OR 3.50; 95% CI 2.79-4.39). One-third of adults with DM in the United States lack influenza vaccination, with younger age, Black race, and lower socioeconomic status serving as strong predictors. These findings highlight the continued need for focused public health interventions to increase vaccine coverage and utilization among disadvantaged communities.
AB - National estimates describing the overall prevalence of and disparities in influenza vaccination among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in United States are not well described. Therefore, we analyzed the prevalence of influenza vaccination among adults with DM, overall and by sociodemographic characteristics, using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey database from 2008 to 2016. Associations between sociodemographic factors and lack of vaccination were examined using adjusted logistic regression. Among adults with DM, 36% lacked influenza vaccination. Independent predictors of lacking influenza vaccination included age 18 to 39 years (odds ratio [OR] 2.54; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.14-3.00), Black race/ethnicity (OR 1.29; 95% CI, 1.14-1.46), uninsured status (OR 1.88; 95% CI, 1.59-2.21), and no usual source of care (OR 1.61; 95% CI, 1.39-1.85). Nearly 64% individuals with ≥ 4 higher-risk sociodemographic characteristics lacked influenza vaccination (OR 3.50; 95% CI 2.79-4.39). One-third of adults with DM in the United States lack influenza vaccination, with younger age, Black race, and lower socioeconomic status serving as strong predictors. These findings highlight the continued need for focused public health interventions to increase vaccine coverage and utilization among disadvantaged communities.
KW - Diabetes
KW - Disparities
KW - Influenza
KW - Prevention
KW - Vaccination
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U2 - 10.1210/jendso/bvaa139
DO - 10.1210/jendso/bvaa139
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85096477649
SN - 2472-1972
VL - 4
SP - 1
EP - 5
JO - Journal of the Endocrine Society
JF - Journal of the Endocrine Society
IS - 11
ER -
