New Influenza Vaccines Findings from Wonkwang University Hospital Outlined (Factors Associated With Influenza Vaccine Coverage Among Patients With Diabetes: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2018): Immunization and Public Health – Influenza Vaccines

2023 JUN 09 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Vaccine Daily -- Fresh data on Immunization and Public Health - Influenza Vaccines are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating from Jeollabuk Do, South Korea, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “Although the influenza vaccine has been proven to be effective, this common disease has high morbidity and mortality rates. Moreover, adults with diabetes are at a high risk of influenza-mediated morbidity and mortality.”

Financial support for this research came from Wonkwang University.

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from Wonkwang University Hospital, “Purpose of the study With the increasing prevalence of diabetes, influenza is more lethal in diabetics; thus, we aimed to investigate the factors associated with influenza vaccination coverage in patients with diabetes. Cross-sectional data were obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018). We retrospectively analyzed whether sociodemographic, health-related, and medical factors are associated with influenza vaccination coverage in patients with diabetes. We performed a complex sample logistic regression analysis and estimated the odds ratios (ORs) by adjusting for statistically significant factors. The number of survey subjects was 18,553. The vaccine coverage rate among patients with diabetes was 60.6%. In the univariate analysis, sex, educational level, smoking, exercise, drinking, marital status, private health insurance, activity limit, economic activity, age, and EuroQol-5 Dimension scores, which were used to assess health-related quality of life, were associated with vaccination coverage. In the multivariate analysis, only age and economic activity were associated with vaccination coverage. The vaccination coverage rate was higher for people who did not undertake economic activities and who were older (OR 1.512 (1.087-2.105), OR 2.212 (1.822-2.686), respectively, p< 0.001).”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “National interventions involving public health centers are necessary to encourage influenza immunization for patients with diabetes, especially younger patients and those who work or undertake economic activities.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Factors Associated With Influenza Vaccine Coverage Among Patients With Diabetes: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2018. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2022;42(2):297-304. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries can be contacted at: Springer India, 7TH Floor, Vijaya Building, 17, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, 110 001, India. (Springer - www.springer.com; International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - http://www.springerlink.com/content/0973-3930/)

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting A. Lum Han, Wonkwang University Hospital, Dept. of Family Medicine, Sinyong Dong 344-2, Iksan 54538, Jeollabuk Do, South Korea.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-021-00977-x. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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