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Title: Socioeconomic Risk Factors for Bacteraemic Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2008

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Abstract: Demographic and clinical risk factors are important in guiding vaccination policy for pneumococcal pneumonia. We present data on these variables from a population-based surveillance network covering adult bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia (BPP) in the Delaware Valley region from 2002 to 2004. Surveillance data were used with U.S. Census data and a community health survey to calculate stratified incidence rates. Missing data were handled using multiple imputation. Overall rates of adult BPP were 106 cases/100 000 person-years. Elevated rates were seen in the elderly (>65 years), Native Americans, African Americans, the less-educated (less than high-school education), the poor, smokers, and individuals with histories of asthma, cancer, or diabetes. Multivariable modeling suggested that income was more robustly associated with risk than African American race. Of methodological interest, this association was not apparent if census block-group median income was used as a proxy for self-reported income. Further research on socioeconomic risk factors for BPP is needed.

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Authors: EDELSTEIN, P H.; Joffe, M.; METLAY, J P.; Flory, J H.; Fishman, N O.

Periodical (Full): Epidemiology and infection

Issue: 5

Volume: 137

Pages: 717-726

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Poverty and Welfare

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