Social determinants of influenza hospitalization in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza hospitalizations result in substantial morbidity and mortality each year. Little is known about the association between influenza hospitalization and census tract-based socioeconomic determinants beyond the effect of individual factors.

Objective

To evaluate whether census tract-based determinants such as poverty and household crowding would contribute significantly to the risk of influenza hospitalization above and beyond individual-level determinants.

Methods

We analyzed 33 515 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations that occurred during the 2009-2010 through 2013-2014 influenza seasons using a population-based surveillance system at 14 sites across the United States.

Results

Using a multilevel regression model, we foun

SUBMITTER: Chandrasekhar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5720587 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature