Neighbourhood influence on the fourth dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination.
Public Health
; 167: 41-49, 2019 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Using 542,159 vaccination records from children born between April 1, 2007, and March 31, 2012, in the Michigan Care Improvement Registry and data from the American Community Survey, we determine if neighbourhood-level characteristics at the Census tract level and block level are associated with low uptake of the fourth dose of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP4). STUDYDESIGN:
This study was a cross-sectional study.METHODS:
We used exploratory factor analysis to determine important socio-economic factors at the Census block level and tract level. We then used generalised estimating equations to test the relationship between block- and tract-level socio-economic factors and DTaP4 uptake.RESULTS:
DTaP4 coverage was 88.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 88.4%-88.7%) in Michigan. At the Census tract level, two factors surfaced as important for DTaP4 vaccination 'affluence' (Cronbach's alpha = 0.88) and 'socio-economic disadvantage' (Cronbach's alpha = 0.89). At the Census block level, one factor was important 'affluence' (Cronbach's alpha = 0.90). Affluence may relate to knowledge about medical exemptions and antivaccination sentiment, while socio-economic disadvantage may indicate limited access to healthcare resources. Children in high-affluence tracts had 1.08% lower vaccination coverage (95% CI -1.62% to -0.55%) than children in low affluence tracts. Children in low socio-economic disadvantage tracts had 2.92% higher coverage than children in high socio-economic disadvantage tracts (95% CI 2.58%-3.26%).CONCLUSIONS:
This study articulates the need to further understand the contribution of neighbourhood-level characteristics, from both affluent and socioeconomically disadvantaged areas to low vaccination rates. Developing a better understanding of these social environmental factors will help determine useful community-level interventions to improve vaccination rates and reduce disease burden.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Características de Residência
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Vacinas contra Difteria, Tétano e Coqueluche Acelular
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Cobertura Vacinal
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article