Table 1 Univariate analysis of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated community dwelling older Canadians
Risk Factor | Vaccinated (n = 2763) | Unvaccinated (n = 2244) | OR (95% C.I.) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean (SD) | 75.1 (6.5) | 74.6 (6.7) | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 0.0056 |
Sex | ||||
Male (%) | 1162 (56.8) | 883(43.2) | 1.00 | 0.0527 |
Female (%) | 1601 (54.1) | 1361(45.9) | 0.89 (0.80–1.00) | |
Education mean years (SD) | 11.0 (3.7) | 10.3 (3.7) | 1.05 (1.04–1.07) | <0.0001 |
Region | ||||
Atlantic (%) | 471 (54.1) | 399 (45.9) | 1.00 | |
Quebec (%) | 453 (48.2) | 486 (51.8) | 0.79 (0.66–0.95) | <0.0001 |
Ontario (%) | 568 (64.6) | 311 (35.4) | 1.55 (1.28–1.88) | |
Prairies (%) | 540 (55.6) | 431 (44.4) | 1.06 (0.88–1.28) | |
BC (%) | 731 (54.2) | 617 (45.8) | 1.00 (0.85–1.19) | |
Current Marital Status | ||||
Not married (%) | 1197 (52.6) | 1078 (47.4) | 1.00 | 0.0007 |
Married (%) | 1566 (57.4) | 1163 (42.6) | 1.21 (1.08–1.36) | |
Smoker | ||||
No (%) | 1232 (52.9) | 1095 (47.1) | 1.00 | 0.0032 |
Yes (%) | 1495 (57.1) | 1122 (42.9) | 1.18 (1.06–1.32) | |
Alcohol | ||||
No (%) | 1590 (53.2) | 1399 (46.8) | 1.00 | 0.0012 |
Yes (%) | 1133 (57.9) | 824 (42.1) | 1.21 (1.08–1.36) | |
Self-Rated Health | ||||
Not Good/Very Poor (%) | 502 (60.6) | 326 (39.4) | 1.00 | 0.0006 |
Very/Pretty Good (%) | 2254 (54.1) | 1912 (45.9) | 0.77 (0.66–0.89) | |
Regular Exercise | ||||
No (%) | 893 (52.0) | 824 (48.0) | 1.00 | 0.0014 |
Yes(%) | 1815 (56.8) | 1382 (43.2) | 1.22 (1.08–1.36) | |
3MSE mean score (sd) | 89.9 (6.4) | 89.1 (6.4) | 1.02 (1.01–1.03) | <0.0001 |
No. of comorbidities mean (sd) | 2.7 (1.7) | 2.3 (1.6) | 1.15 (1.11–1.20) | <0.0001 |
Geography | ||||
Urban (%) | 2442 (55.8) | 1934 (44.2) | 1.00 | 0.0274 |
Rural (%) | 320 (51.1) | 306 (48.9) | 0.83 (0.70–0.98) |