Comparison of the Incidence Rate of Influenza-like Illness between an Influenza-Vaccinated Group and Unvaccinated Group
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
; : 110-117, 2016.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to compare the incidence rate of influenza-like illnesses between an influenza-vaccinated group and a non-vaccinated group of adults.METHODS:
From July 1, 2015 to July 30, 2015, self-reporting questionnaires were given to 300 adults living in the Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Korea. 265 survey questionnaires that had an earnest response were used for data analysis. The collected data were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS Win 18.0 version.RESULTS:
52.1% of the participants were vaccinated. The incidence rate of influenza-like illnesses was 11.3%. Within the influenza-vaccinated group, 12.3% experienced an influenza-like illness. On the other hand, in the non-vaccinated group, 10.2% experienced an influenza-like illness. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of influenza-like illness depending on vaccination status.CONCLUSION:
During the influenza season from Fall 2014 to Spring 2015, there was no significant difference on the prevalence of influenza-like illness between the study participants whether they were vaccinated or not. Thus, future studies should confirm and closely examine this fact, whether it was a matter of pandemic strain selection or whether there were differences in the effects of adult influenza vaccination as reported in previous studies.Key words
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Main subject:
Seasons
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Incidence
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Prevalence
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Statistics as Topic
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Vaccination
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Influenza, Human
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Pandemics
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Seoul
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Hand
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Korea
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
Year:
2016
Type:
Article