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J Infect Dis. 2014 Apr 13. [Epub ahead of print]
Influenza-like illness, the time to seek healthcare, and influenza antiviral receipt during the 2010-11 influenza season -- United States.
Biggerstaff M1, Jhung MA, Reed C, Fry AM, Balluz L, Finelli L.
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Abstract
Background. Few data exist describing health care seeking behaviors among persons with influenza-like illness (ILI) or adherence to influenza antiviral treatment recommendations.Methods. We analyzed adult responses to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 31 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) and pediatric responses in 25 states and D.C. for January - April 2011 by demographics and underlying health conditions.Results. Among 75,088 adult and 15,649 child respondents, 8.9% and 33.9%, respectively, reported ILI. ILI was more frequent among adults with asthma (16%), chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD; 26%), diabetes (12%), heart disease (19%), kidney disease (16%), or obesity (11%).Forty-five percent of adults and 57% of children sought health care for ILI. Thirty-five percent of adults sought care ≤2 days after ILI onset. Seeking care ≤2 days was more frequent among adults with COPD (48%) or heart disease (55%).Among adults with a self-reported physician diagnosis of influenza, 34% received treatment with antiviral medications. The only underlying health condition with a higher rate of treatment was diabetes (46%).Conclusion. Adults with underlying health conditions were more likely to report ILI, but the majority did not seek care promptly, missing opportunities for early influenza antiviral treatment.
PMID:
24731959
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24731959
Influenza-like illness, the time to seek healthcare, and influenza antiviral receipt during the 2010-11 influenza season -- United States.
Biggerstaff M1, Jhung MA, Reed C, Fry AM, Balluz L, Finelli L.
Author information
Abstract
Background. Few data exist describing health care seeking behaviors among persons with influenza-like illness (ILI) or adherence to influenza antiviral treatment recommendations.Methods. We analyzed adult responses to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 31 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) and pediatric responses in 25 states and D.C. for January - April 2011 by demographics and underlying health conditions.Results. Among 75,088 adult and 15,649 child respondents, 8.9% and 33.9%, respectively, reported ILI. ILI was more frequent among adults with asthma (16%), chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD; 26%), diabetes (12%), heart disease (19%), kidney disease (16%), or obesity (11%).Forty-five percent of adults and 57% of children sought health care for ILI. Thirty-five percent of adults sought care ≤2 days after ILI onset. Seeking care ≤2 days was more frequent among adults with COPD (48%) or heart disease (55%).Among adults with a self-reported physician diagnosis of influenza, 34% received treatment with antiviral medications. The only underlying health condition with a higher rate of treatment was diabetes (46%).Conclusion. Adults with underlying health conditions were more likely to report ILI, but the majority did not seek care promptly, missing opportunities for early influenza antiviral treatment.
PMID:
24731959
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24731959