An Analysis of Language as a Barrier to Receiving Influenza Vaccinations among an Elderly Hispanic Population in the United States

Table 2

Percentage of self-identified Hispanic persons aged 65 years and older receiving influenza vaccinations by language preference, 2005–2007.∗

	2005	2006	2007
	𝑛=3330	𝑛=3949	𝑛=5125
English	55.8, (49.8–61.6)	60.3, (55.1–65.4)	63.4, (59.1–67.5)
Spanish	44.5, (39.0–50.2)	45.0, (39.4–50.6)	46.0, (41.1–50.9)
𝑃-value∗∗	<.01	<.01	<.01

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
∗Estimates, (95% confidence intervals)
∗∗Chi-square test.