Table 4.

Factors Associated with Receipt of Influenza Vaccination

Patient CharacteristicOddsRatioLower 95%ConfidenceIntervalUpper 95%ConfidenceInterval
Race or ethnicity (referent: non-Hispanic white)
    Minority0.560.490.64
Age (referent: ≥85 years)
    65 to 690.690.580.82
    70 to 740.930.821.07
    75 to 791.070.941.21
    80 to 841.110.971.26
Educational attainment (referent: at least high school)
    Less than high school0.930.851.02
Residence (referent: nonmetropolitan residence)
    Metropolitan area0.880.761.02
Income (referent: >$25,000)
    ≤$25,0000.810.730.90
Functional health (3-point scale)
    1 point decrease0.960.911.02
Self-rated health (5-point scale)
    1 point decrease1.000.961.05
Living situation (referent: married or cohabitating)
    Lives alone1.111.021.21
Respondent (referent: participant)
    Proxy0.900.761.07
Supplemental insurance (referent: private)
    None0.580.510.67
    Medicaid0.780.650.94
Survey year (referent: 4)
    10.130.110.15
    21.040.931.17
    31.090.971.22
Number of primary care office visits (referent: none)
    1 to 21.921.682.19
    3 or more2.962.613.35
Sex (referent: male)
    Female1.050.951.15