Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Grandhi GR, Mszar R, Vahidy F, Valero-Elizondo J, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Virani SS, Andrieni JD, Omer SB, Nasir K. Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 6: 87-91. PMID: 32902562, PMCID: PMC7489417, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseInfluenza vaccinationHigh-risk characteristicsRace/ethnicityASCVD statusSociodemographic disparitiesCardiovascular diseaseUS adultsUsual sourceNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityBlack race/ethnicityMedical Expenditure Panel Survey dataNinth Revision diagnosisPeripheral artery diseaseAdults 40 yearsCoronary heart diseaseSeverity of infectionPublic health initiativesLow education levelCharacteristics of adultsEducation levelOverall morbidityArtery diseaseHospital readmissionRevision diagnosis