title: Influenza vaccination.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article compares influenza vaccination rates in 1996/97 and 2000/01 and describes the characteristics of adults who were vaccinated.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data on influenza vaccination are from the 1996/97 National Population Health Survey and the 2000/01 Canadian Community Health Survey, both conducted by Statistics Canada. Data on hospitalizations and deaths are from the Hospital Mortality Data Base and the Canadian Mortality Data Base, respectively.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-tabulations were used to estimate rates of vaccination among seniors, people with chronic conditions, and the total population aged 20 or older. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess relationships between being vaccinated and selected characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between 1996/97 and 2000/01, the percentage of Canadians aged 20 or older who reported having had a flu shot the previous year rose from 16% to 28%. Rates were higher for seniors and people with chronic conditions. The odds of vaccination were high for residents of middle-to-high income households, people with at least some postsecondary education, former smokers, and people with a regular doctor. Smokers and people who reported their health as good to excellent had lower odds of being vaccinated.
authors.affiliation: Health Statistics Division at Statistics Canada. Helen.Johansen@statcan.ca
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Luling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marcoux
authors.forename: Ru-Nie
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines