Coverage and predictors of influenza vaccination among adults living in a large metropolitan area in Spain: a comparison between the immigrant and indigenous populations.
This study sought to evaluate influenza vaccination coverage in Madrid (Spain). Coverages were estimated for vaccine target groups and special attention was placed on the immigrant population. Individual data from 7341 adults included in the Madrid City Health Survey conducted in 2005 was used. Overall influenza vaccination coverage was 24%. Compliance with age-based influenza vaccine guidelines (>or=65 years) was 63.9%, among those<65 years who had an associated chronic condition, it was 37.9% and 24.1% among HCWs. Immigrants accounted for 12.4% of the sample. Overall crude coverage was significantly lower among immigrants than among the indigenous population (11.2% vs. 25.9%), but once the multivariate analysis had been performed, the association became non-significant. In conclusion, it must be said that all the available evidence indicates an inadequate level of influenza vaccination coverage among HCWs and high-risk subjects <65 years. On the other hand, coverages among subjects aged >or=65 years are acceptable and there is no observable difference in vaccine use between immigrants and indigenous subjects. Strategies that have demonstrated their effectiveness in enhancing vaccination coverages should be applied in Madrid.
Jiménez-García
Rodrigo
R
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avda de Atenas s/n, Alcorcón 28402 Madrid, Spain. rodrigo.jimenez@urjc.es
Hernández-Barrera
Valentín
V
Carrasco-Garrido
Pilar
P
de Andres
Ana Lopez
AL
Esteban y Peña
Maria Mercedes
MM
de Miguel
Angel Gil
AG
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044382:Population Groups; D013030:Spain; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D007252:Influenza Vaccines