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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics and vaccination status of participants

From: Factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination in elderly people: a cross-sectional study among elderly club members in Miyakonojo City, Japan

 

n (%)

Sex (n = 208)

 Male

83

(39.9)

 Female

125

(60.1)

Age (years old) (n = 207)

 65–74

63

(30.4)

 75–84

126

(60.9)

 85 +

18

(8.7)

 Mean ± S.D. (range)

77.2 ± 5.3 (65–90)

Living status (n = 201)

 Living with others

151

(75.1)

 Living alone

50

(24.9)

Smoking Status (n = 208)

 Current smoker

6

(2.9)

 Never smoker

171

(82.2)

 Past smoker

31

(14.9)

Alcohol intake (n = 203)

 Current drinker

88

(43.3)

 Never drinker

111

(54.7)

 Past drinker

4

(2.0)

Underlying disease (n = 203)

 no Underlying disease

77

(37.9)

 with Underlying disease

126

(62.1)

  Diabetes Mellitus a

25

(12.3)

  Heart disease a

20

(9.9)

  Respiratory disease a

16

(7.9)

  Renal disease a

7

(3.4)

  Immune system disorder a

2

(1.0)

  Others a

78

(38.8)

Education level (n = 203)

 Primary school

8

(3.9)

 Secondary school

100

(49.3)

 High school

73

(36.0)

 Vocational school

10

(4.9)

 College/University or more

12

(5.9)

Vaccination status (n = 203)

 Vaccinated

108

(53.2)

 Unvaccinated

95

(46.8)

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