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Reminder Cards and Immunization Rates Among Latinos and the Rural Poor in Northeast Colorado

Paul Hicks, Gillian A. M. Tarr and Ximena Prieto Hicks
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2007, 20 (6) 581-586; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.06.060071

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  • Table 1.

    Number of Children Up to Date

    Shot TypeNumber at Baseline [n (%)]Number After Intervention [n (%)]
    Completely Immunized147 (61.3)193 (73.4)*
    Per Antigen
        DTaP211 (87.9)239 (91.2)
        IPV211 (87.9)239 (91.2)
        Hib169 (70.4)205 (79.5)*
        HepB195 (81.3)223 (86.4)
        MMR149 (86.6)163 (85.3)
        Varicella138 (80.2)157 (82.2)

    • * Postintervention rate is significantly different from baseline, P < .05.

    • DTaP, diphtheria/tetanus/acellular pertussis vaccine; IPV, polio vaccine; Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine; HepB, hepatitis B vaccine; MMR, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.

  • Table 2.

    Number of Children Up to Date per National Institute of Standards

    AgeNumber at Baseline [n (%)]Number After Intervention [n (%)]
    13 to 18 months38 (55.9)55 (77.5)*
    19 to 35 months109 (63.4)138 (71.9)

    • * Postintervention rate is significantly different from baseline, P < .05.

  • Table 3.

    Children Up to Date Based on Other Factors

    FactorNumber at Baseline [n (%)]Number After Intervention [n (%)]
    Ethnicity
        Hispanic119 (60.1)157 (73.4)*
        Non-Hispanic25 (69.4)31 (72.1)
    Language preference
        Spanish83 (58.5)109 (72.7)*
        English64 (65.3)84 (74.3)
    Distance from clinic
        Near to clinic (0–10 miles)131 (59.5)174 (72.8)*
        Far from clinic (>10 miles)16 (84.2)16 (80)
    Place of birth
        Morgan County110 (63.2)152 (75.6)*
        Other Colorado24 (60.0)26 (63.4)
        Other United States8 (47.1)12 (75.0)
        Foreign2 (66.7)2 (66.7)
    Health insurance status
        Uninsured20 (69.0)27 (71.1)
        Medicaid/CHP + program72 (55.0)104 (68.9)*
        Private insurance55 (68.8)62 (83.8)*
    VFC program coverage
        Covered by VFC131 (60.4)172 (71.4)*
        Not covered by VFC16 (69.6)21 (95.5)*

    • * Postintervention rate is significantly different from baseline, P < .05.

    • CHP+, Child Health Plan Plus (insurance plan for low income patients who do not qualify for Medicaid); VFC, Vaccine for Children.

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