Identification and characteristics of vaccine refusers

BMC Pediatrics

Table 4 Demographic characteristics of children communities of the chart review sample

Adjusted^a Odds Ratio of Ever Refuse vs. Never Refuse	Age 2 and under Group	Age 6 Group
% of Pop. with Income < Poverty Level^b	0.91 (0.80, 1.04)	0.80 (0.64, 0.99) ^#
% of Pop. with age >= 25 yrs and < 9 yrs of Education^b	0.87 (0.74, 1.005)	0.69 (0.51, 0.92) ^#
Non-white% > white% versus White% > Non-white%^c	1.02 (0.51, 2.02)	0.262 (0.06, 1.15)
Adjusted Mean Difference of Ever Refuse vs. Never Refuse
Average household income^d	2,820 (156, 5,485) ^#	4,439 (469, 8,409) ^#

^a Adjusted for HMO, up-to-date immunization status, gender, Medicaid status, and select high use medical conditions.
^b General linear model with log transformation was used.
^cLogistic regression model was used.
^d General linear model without log transformation was used.
^# P-value < .05

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