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Immunization Module

Risk Factor 1: At risk for no flu shot in past 12 months: Persons ages 65+ who report not flu shot in the past 12 months

Adults Who Have Not Had A Flu Shot In The Past 12 Months, North Dakota, 2001
Population subgroups # of respondents # of respondents who report no flu shot during the past 12 months Percentage of respondents with no flu shot in each sub-group 95 % confidence interval
Total 468 141 30.0 25.4-34.5
         
Sex
Men 154 48 31.9 24.0-39.9
Women 314 93 28.5 23.2-33.8
         
Education
Less than H.S. 127 47 37.5 28.1-46.8
H.S. Grad. 186 57 30.2 22.9-37.5
Some College 93 21 23.1 13.7-32.5
College Grad. 61 16 24.6 12.9-36.4
         
Household Income
$0 - 14,999 86 30 35.0 23.9-46.2
$15,000 - 24,999 143 48 33.5 24.8-42.1
$25,000 - 49,999 117 32 27.7 18.9-36.5
$50,000 - 74,999 21 5 25.6 3.0-48.2
$75,000+ 16 5 31.1 4.3-57.8
         
Marital Status
Married 218 59 26.8 20.7-32.8
Divorced 32 7 20.9 6.2-35.7
Widowed 195 65 36.5 28.9-44.1
Separated 3 2 69.9 0-100
Never Married 19 8 43.4 18.2-68.6
Member of Unmarried Couple - - - -
         
Employment
Employed 76 36 46.6 34.1-59.1
Not Employed 3 2 46.2 0-100
Student/Homeworker 55 14 25.6 12.9-38.3
Retired/Unable to Work 332 89 26.6 21.4-31.9
         
Health Plan
Health Coverage 460 137 29.7 25.1-34.2
Don't Have Coverage 7 4 55.2 0.8-100
         
Disability: Physical, Mental, or Emotional Limitation
Yes 386 33 24.6 16.2-33.0
No 334 108 32.2 26.7-37.6
         
Diabetes
Yes 56 13 22.5 9.9-35.1
No 409 128 31.1 26.2-35.9
         
Overweight or Obese
Yes 286 91 30.8 25.0-36.7
No 164 47 29.5 21.7-37.3
         
General Health
Excellent, very good, or good 322 99 30.8 25.4-36.3
Fair or poor 142 40 27.8 19.4-36.2
         
Personal Provider
Yes, only one 367 102 26.7 21.8-31.6
More than one 56 16 31.2 17.4-44.9
No 43 22 50.6 34.0-67.3

Adults Who Have Not Had A Flu Shot In The Past 12 Months, North Dakota, 1996-2002
Population subgroups # of respondents # had no flu shot during the past 12 months Percentage of respondents who had no flu shot 95 % confidence interval
Total 3285 738 30.9 28.9-33.0
         
Race
White 3220 721 30.9 28.8-32.9
Amer. Indian 40 13 45.8 25.0-66.5
Other 19 3 12.8 0-29.1

Table Type Percentage with risk factor
Definition: Persons ages 65+ who report not flu shot in the past 12 months
Denominator: Persons ages 65 and older
Abbreviations: Sub-population = Subset of population analyzed
  # at risk = Number within subpopulation with the risk factor
  Percent at risk = Percentage of subpopulation with the risk factor
  95% CI = Confidence interval
Distribution Table: Table showing characteristics of all persons with the risk factor

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