J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2010 Dec;21(4):502-511. 10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.4.502.

The Influencing Factors of Influenza Vaccination in the Elderly Participating in Lifetime Transitional Health Examination

• Yim ES
• Kim KH
• Chae HJ

• KMID: 2292880
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.4.502

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influencing factors of influenza vaccination in the elderly participating in lifetime transitional health examination.
METHODS
This study was a secondary analysis of data collected from lifetime transitional health examination (for 66-year-old people) conducted by the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) from January 1 to December 31, 2008. Questionnaires were received from NHIC to obtain information regarding gender, chronic diseases, health-related behaviors, and ADL. A total of 255,333 participants who responded all the questions in the questionnaire were included in the analysis. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi2 test, and multiple logistic regression.
RESULTS
The influenza vaccine coverage rate in 66-year-old people was 66.1%. The influenza vaccine coverage rate was higher in female elders and those with hypertension, diabetes, heart disease or past smoking, and lower in those with stroke, current smoking, drinking, no-exercise or ADL-dependency.
CONCLUSION
Strategies for improving the influenza vaccination coverage rate in the elderly are needed. The strategies should give priority to the elderly with current smoking, drinking, and no-exercise, and home visiting programs are needed for the elderly with stroke and ADL-dependency.

Keyword

Elderly; Influenza; Vaccination

MeSH Terms

Activities of Daily Living
Aged*
Chronic Disease
Drinking
Female
Heart Diseases
House Calls
Humans
Hypertension
Influenza Vaccines
Influenza, Human*
Logistic Models
National Health Programs
Smoke
Smoking
Stroke
Vaccination*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Influenza Vaccines
Smoke

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