Sociodemographic, clinical and birth hospitalization characteristics and infant Hepatitis B vaccination in Washington State.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine is recommended at birth; however, national coverage estimates fall far below target levels. Studies describing the factors associated with infant HepB vaccination are lacking. This study aimed to identify the sociodemographic, clinical and birth hospitalization factors associated with timely receipt of the first HepB vaccine dose.

Study design

This retrospective cohort study included Washington State infants born weighing ≥2000 g who received birth hospitalization care at an urban academic medical center between January 2008-December 2013. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for associations between maternal and infant characteristics and HepB vaccine receipt

SUBMITTER: Oster NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6713629 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature