Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
First Advisor
Dr. Ruiyan Luo
Second Advisor
Dr. Jeff Qin
Third Advisor
Dr. Xin Qi
Abstract
The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox or varicella, a disease primarily in children, and Herpes Zoster (HZ) or zoster or shingles, a disease that affects adults. A 2-dose Varicella vaccination is recommended in the United States, the first dose at age 15-18 months and the second dose at 4 to 6 years. In this study, we used multinomial logistic regression to analysis data from the 2011 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) to identify factors that have a significant impact on the number of doses (0-dose, 1-dose, or 2-dose) a teen will have. We evaluate Varicella vaccination coverage stratified by Census region and assessed factors independently associated with varicella vaccination.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/7040010
Recommended Citation
Fredua, Benjamin, "Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis Of Varicella Vaccination - 2011 National Immunization Survey (NIS) – Teen Survey Data." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/7040010