Socioeconomic factors and persistent racial disparities in childhood vaccination.
OBJECTIVE
To better understand the effects of socioeconomic factors on racial disparities in childhood vaccination.


METHODS
The National Immunization Survey data collected in 1999-2003 among children 19-35 months of age were analyzed using chisquare tests for trends and logistic regression modeling. Statistical significance was based on P<0.05.


RESULTS
When adjusted by mother's education and household income, racial disparities in childhood vaccination were substantially reduced. The adjustment for mother's education reduced the disparity only slightly, but the adjustment for household income had the greater impact.


CONCLUSIONS
Research should examine socioeconomic differences across populations to better understand racial disparities in health.
Wooten
Karen G
KG
National Immunization Program, Immunization Service Division, Atlanta, GA 30330, USA. Kwooten@cdc.gov
Luman
Elizabeth T
ET
Barker
Lawrence E
LE
D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005191:Family Characteristics; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007223:Infant; D016015:Logistic Models; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019036:Suburban Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*