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Table 3 Pneumococcal vaccination coverages at December 31, 2003 according to the presence or absence of certain diseases or risk factors (DRF) for pneumonia among people 65 years or older in Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain).

From: Evolution of vaccination rates after the implementation of a free systematic pneumococcal vaccination in Catalonian older adults: 4-years follow-up

VARIABLES

Percent vaccinated among those with DRF

Percent vaccinated among those without DRF

Odds Ratio*

 

%

(95% CI)

%

(95% CI)

OR

(95%CI)

P-value

Chronic lung disease

63.5

(60.8–66.2)

51.8

(50.8–52.8)

1.57

(1.38–1.79)

<0.001

Diabetes mellitus

65.9

(64.0–67.8)

49.6

(48.5–50.7)

1.52

(1.38–1.67)

<0.001

Active neoplasia

64.8

(59.3–70.3)

52.8

(51.8–53.8)

1.62

(1.24–2.10)

<0.001

Immunocompromise

63.1

(60.6–65.6)

51.7

(50.7–52.7)

1.56

(1.38–1.76)

<0.001

Chronic heart disease

63.0

(60.4–65.6)

51.8

(50.8–52.8)

1.48

(1.30–1.68)

<0.001

Chronic nephropathy

62.7

(58.0–67.4)

52.7

(51.8–53.7)

1.37

(1.11–1.71)

0.004

Stroke

63.7

(58.5–68.9)

52.8

(51.8–53.7)

1.41

(1.11–1.80)

0.005

Chronic liver disease

53.1

(46.6–59.6)

53.1

(52.1–54.1)

0.96

(0.72–1.29)

0.812

High alcohol consumption

54.5

(48.8–60.2)

53.1

(52.1–54.1)

1.13

(0.88–1.46)

0.319

Smoking

48.7

(45.6–51.8)

53.5

(52.5–54.5)

0.87

(0.75–1.01)

0.073

  1. *Odds Ratio (OR) were calculated for those people who received the pneumococcal vaccination.