A Population-Based, Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study on Influenza Vaccination Status among Cancer Survivors in Korea

Myeung Guen Oh, Mi Ah Han, Na-Ra Yun, Jong Park, So Yeon Ryu, Dong-Min Kim and Seong-Woo Choi
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Myeung Guen Oh: Department of Internal Medicine, Jeongup Asan Hospital, Jeongup 56153, Korea
Mi Ah Han: Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
Na-Ra Yun: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, Korea
Jong Park: Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
So Yeon Ryu: Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
Dong-Min Kim: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 61453, Korea
Seong-Woo Choi: Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea

IJERPH, 2015, vol. 12, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: Cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing influenza-related complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the vaccination coverage among cancer survivors in Korea using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Adult cancer survivors were selected from fourth (2007–2009) and fifth (2010–2012) KNHANES ( n = 1156) datasets. General characteristics, cancer-related data, and influenza vaccination status were collected using self-report questionnaires. Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the association between influenza vaccination coverage and associated factors. Overall, 51% of survivors were vaccinated. Vaccine prevalence exceeded 75% in those more than 65 years but was only 26% in survivors aged 19–44. Increasing age, low frequency of alcohol consumption, having poor self-rated health, and having a shorter duration since cancer diagnosis were significant predictors of vaccination status among cancer survivors under 65 years of age. Influenza vaccine coverage remains much lower than recommended among cancer survivors, particularly in the younger age groups. Further study is needed to determine the factors that contribute to the lack of vaccination in cancer survivors, despite their increased risk for influenza.

Keywords: influenza; human; influenza vaccines; neoplasms; survivors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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