Influenza Vaccination Coverage and Its Predictors among Self-Reported Diabetic Patients—Findings from the Hungarian Implementation of the European Health Interview Survey

Gergő József Szőllősi (), Nguyen Chau Minh, Jenifer Pataki, Cornelia Melinda Santoso, Attila Csaba Nagy and László Kardos
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Gergő József Szőllősi: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Nguyen Chau Minh: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Jenifer Pataki: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Cornelia Melinda Santoso: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
Attila Csaba Nagy: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
László Kardos: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-11

Abstract: In high-risk populations, such as the elderly or those with serious medical issues, for instance, people with cardiovascular diseases or diabetes, influenza can have devastating effects because it might contribute to severe complications or even death. This makes vaccination against influenza an essential component of public health. The primary objective of our research was to identify the characteristics that influenced whether an individual chose to become vaccinated against influenza, with an emphasis on whether they reported having diabetes. The data were obtained from the Hungarian implementation of the European Health Interview Surveys, which were conducted in 2009, 2014, and 2019. The total sample size was 15,874 people. To determine the variables that were related to vaccination, a multivariate logistic regression analysis that included interactions was performed. The overall vaccination coverage was 13% in 2009 and 12% in 2014 and 2019 among non-diabetic respondents; the coverage was 26% in 2009, 28% in 2014, and 25% in 2019 among diabetic respondents. Despite vaccination coverage in both groups being below the optimal level of 75%, we were able to identify factors influencing vaccination coverage. Among diabetic respondents, younger age, lower education level, sex, and co-morbidities were factors that influenced vaccination status. It is important for authorities managing healthcare and medical practitioners to be aware of the potential effects that influenza can have on diabetic patients; therefore, more efforts need to be made to increase the number of diabetic people receiving a vaccination against influenza.

Keywords: influenza vaccination; vaccination coverage; Hungary; diabetes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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