Race/ethnicity and gender disparities in the utilization of a school-based hepatitis B immunization initiative

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 414-419

  Middleman, Amy B ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CC 61001 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Gender differences; Hepatitis B; Immunizations; Insurance status; Race ethnicity; School based immunization programs

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAID; NEGRO; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; VACCINATION;

EID: 1942452740     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00334-3     Document Type: Article

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