Addressing adolescent immunization disparities: A retrospective analysis of school-based health center immunization delivery

S.G. Federico, L. Abrams, R.M. Everhart, P. Melinkovich and S.J. Hambidge

American Journal of Public Health, 2010, vol. 100, issue 9, 1630-1634

Abstract: Objectives. We compared completion rates for adolescent immunization series administered at school-based health centers (SBHCs) to completion rates for series administered at community health centers (CHCs) within a single integrated delivery system. Methods. We performed a retrospective analysis of data from an immunization registry for patients aged 12-18 years. Patients were assigned to either an SBHC or a CHC during the study interval based on utilization. We used bivariate analysis to compare immunization series completion rates between the 2 groups and multivariate analysis to compare risk factors for underimmunization. We performed subanalyses by ages 12-15 years versus ages 16-18 years for human papillomavirus (HPV) and for the combination of HPV; tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis (Tdap); and tetravalent meningococcus virus. Results. SBHC users had significantly higher completion rates (P

Date: 2010
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