Demographic Characteristics, Visits and Vaccination Status
| Characteristic | n = 217 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 74.9 ± 5.3 |
| Sex (% male) | 43.8 |
| Number of months in study (mean ± SD) | 37.1 ± 5.7 |
| Number of influenza seasons available (mean ± SD) | 3.8 ± 0.5 |
| Total visits (mean ± SD) | 12.1 ± 5.9 |
| Primary care physician visits (mean ± SD) | 8.6 ± 5.6 |
| % Primary care physician visits (mean ± SD) | 70.6 ± 28.5 |
| Acute visits (mean ± SD) | 1.1 ± 1.5 |
| Chronic visits (mean ± SD) | 8.9 ± 5.6 |
| Preventive visits (mean ± SD) | 2.1 ± 1.8 |
| Ever received influenza vaccine (%) | 81.1* |
| Always received influenza vaccine (%) | 23.5 |
| Ever received pneumococcal vaccine (%) | 75.1 |
| Ever received tetanus toxoid (%) | 29.5 |
| Fully immunized† (%) | 10.1 |
| Received no vaccines (%) | 7.4 |
There were no significant differences by age group or sex.
* Percentage receiving influenza vaccine in 2000 to 2001 season was significantly lower than all three other seasons, by McNemar χ2 test (P < .001).
† Received one influenza vaccine per season available and the pneumococcal vaccine and tetanus toxoid within the appropriate interval.