Inequalities in zoster disease burden: a population-based cohort study to identify social determinants using linked data from the U.K. Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Zoster vaccination was introduced in England in 2013, where tackling health inequalities is a statutory requirement. However, specific population groups with higher zoster burden remain largely unidentified.

Objectives

To evaluate health inequalities in zoster disease burden prior to zoster vaccine introduction in England.

Methods

This population-based cohort study used anonymized U.K. primary care data linked to hospitalization and deprivation data. Individuals aged ≥ 65 years without prior zoster history (N = 862 470) were followed from 1 September 2003 to 31 August 2013. Poisson regression was used to obtain adjusted rate ratios (ARRs) for the association of sociodemographic factors (ethnicity, immigration status, individuals' area-level deprivation, car

SUBMITTER: Jain A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6033149 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature