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Table 1 Characteristics of study population

From: Improving rates of pneumococcal vaccination on discharge from a tertiary center medical teaching unit: A prospective intervention

Characteristic

Usual-care (n = 38)

Intervention (n = 50)

Age (mean with 95% CI)

56.1 (50.9–61.2)

54.7 (49.7–59.6)

<65 years of age % (n)

63.2% (24)

66% (33)

Reason for vaccine eligibility if age < 65 years*

  

Splenectomy

1.5% (1)

3.0% (1)

Cardiovascular disease

15.4% (10)

6.1% (2)

Pulmonary disease

13.9% (9)

6.1% (2)

Liver disease (includes alcoholism)

30.8% (20)

51.5% (17)

Renal disease

4.6% (3)

9.1% (3)

Diabetes mellitus

16.9% (11)

24.2% (8)

Immunosuppressed

6.2% (4)

24.2% (8)

Length of stay (median with IQ range)

7 (3–14) days

7 (4–11) days

Female (%)

52.6% (20)

38.0% (19)

  1. *percentages add up to more than 100 because individuals are present in more than one category