Joint Prevalence of Influenza Preventive Behaviors Among Adults-United States, 2020

CONCLUSIONS: The overall joint prevalence was 8.5% (95% CI, 8.0-9.0). Prevalence was lower among older persons (vs younger); Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black persons (vs non-Hispanic White); current and former smokers (vs never smokers); postpartum women (vs neither pregnant nor postpartum); and those with a history of coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (vs not having those respective condition). In addition to recommending annual vaccination, primary care providers might encourage sufficient sleep and adequate physical activity-especially among patients who have increased risk for influenza complications and are less likely to achieve these behaviors.PMID:37571833 | PMC:PMC10422917 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231191681

Source: Primary Care - August 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Bryant J Webber Anne G Wheaton Peng-Jun Lu Geoffrey P Whitfield Source Type: research