Terrence E Steyer1, Arch G Mainous, Mark E Geesey. 1. Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun Street, Box 250192, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. steyerte@musc.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if rural minority children ages 3-71 months are more likely than similar aged urban minorities to have delays in their immunization status. METHODS: Secondary analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the years 1993-2001. FINDINGS: There were no substantial differences between the up-to-date immunization status of children living in metropolitan areas compared to children living in rural areas. There does appear to be a delay in introducing new vaccines into rural areas compared to metropolitan areas during the first 2 years of the vaccine recommendation. There were no significant differences in immunization status between Whites, Blacks and Hispanics living in metropolitan and rural areas. CONCLUSIONS: Rural minority children are no more likely than other children to have delayed immunizations.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if rural minority children ages 3-71 months are more likely than similar aged urban minorities to have delays in their immunization status. METHODS: Secondary analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the years 1993-2001. FINDINGS: There were no substantial differences between the up-to-date immunization status of children living in metropolitan areas compared to children living in rural areas. There does appear to be a delay in introducing new vaccines into rural areas compared to metropolitan areas during the first 2 years of the vaccine recommendation. There were no significant differences in immunization status between Whites, Blacks and Hispanics living in metropolitan and rural areas. CONCLUSIONS: Rural minority children are no more likely than other children to have delayed immunizations.
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