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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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2009-2010 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage among College Students from 8 Universities in North Carolina
Poehling, Katherine A.; Blocker, Jill; Ip, Edward H.; Peters, Timothy R.; Wolfson, Mark
Journal of American College Health, v60 n8 p541-547 2012
Objective: The authors sought to describe the 2009-2010 seasonal influenza vaccine coverage of college students. Participants: A total of 4,090 college students from 8 North Carolina universities participated in a confidential, Web-based survey in October-November 2009. Methods: Associations between self-reported 2009-2010 seasonal influenza vaccination and demographic characteristics, campus activities, parental education, and e-mail usage were assessed by bivariate analyses and by a mixed-effects model adjusting for clustering by university. Results: Overall, 20% of students (range 14%-30% by university) reported receiving 2009-2010 seasonal influenza vaccine. Being a freshman, attending a private university, having a college-educated parent, and participating in academic clubs/honor societies predicted receipt of influenza vaccine in the mixed-effects model. Conclusions: The self-reported 2009-2010 influenza vaccine coverage was one-quarter of the 2020 Healthy People goal (80%) for healthy persons 18 to 64-years of age. College campuses have the opportunity to enhance influenza vaccine coverage among its diverse student populations. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Honor Societies, Campuses, Immunization Programs, Private Colleges, College Students, Health Behavior, Diseases, Prediction, Online Surveys, Student Attitudes, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Electronic Mail, College Freshmen, Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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