title: [Vaccine coverage against tetanus in the population over 30 years old cared for at a health center].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine by questionnaire the incidence of effective vaccination against tetanus in the population aged over 30 years attending a health centre. As a secondary objective we wish to determine the patients who sought vaccination after immunoprophylaxis was indicated as a result of incorrect vaccination.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross section study to determine the incidence of effective vaccination and the number who sought vaccination.
  
  
  METHODS
  Inicial visit patients. "Chopera I" Health Centre, Alcobendas (Madrid).
  
  
  METHODS
  Stratified sample of 385 patients representative of the population aged over 30 attending the Health Centre. For calculation of number who sought vaccination, 263 patients completed the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Vaccination coverage was 13.24% +/- 3.38% for alpha = 0.05, with statistically significant disfavouring difference in women and older age groups. 66.15% of the patients for whom immunoprophylaxis was indicated sought vaccination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is poor vaccination coverage in the over thirties population, especially in women. We note the high percentage of patients who sought vaccination without any risk factor at that time, indicating the fundamental role of the initial visit medical service in immunoprophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud de Alcobendas, Madrid.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández Girón
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrer Marín-Blázquez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sánchez Suárez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minué Lorenzo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López Morandeira
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gijón Vidaurreta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013745:Tetanus Toxoid
vernacular_title: Cobertura vacunal frente al tétanos de la población mayor de 30 años at atendida en un centro de salud.