Tetanus seropositive prevalence and perceived protection from emergency admissions

Figures & data

Fig. 1. Respondent frequency by age category.

Table 1. Protection by age and gender distribution

Category	Number (%)	Titer status	[# (%)]
Male	65 (39.9)	Unprotected	9 (13.8)
		Protected	56 (86.2)
Female	98 (60.1)	Unprotected	17 (17.3)
		Protected	81 (82.7)
12–19	9 (5.5)	Unprotected	0 (0)
		Protected	9 (100)
20–29	12 (7.4)	Unprotected	0 (0)
		Protected	12 (100)
30–39	14 (8.6)	Unprotected	1 (7.1)
		Protected	13 (92.9)
40–49	28 (17.2)	Unprotected	2 (7.1)
		Protected	26 (92.9)
50–59	23 (14.1)	Unprotected	0 (0)
		Protected	23 (100)
60–69	19 (11.7)	Unprotected	5 (26.3)
		Protected	14 (73.7)
70–79	28 (17.2)	Unprotected	6 (21.4)
		Protected	22 (78.6)
80 or greater	30 (18.4)	Unprotected	12 (40.0)
		Protected	18 (60.0)
Total	163 (100)	Unprotected	26 (16.0)
		Protected	137 (84.0)

Table 2. Perceived protection

Response	Number (%) Total=163
I am protected	39 (23.9)
I am not protected	31 (19.0)
I don't know	93 (57.1)
Tetanus shots should be updated how often?
1–5 years	17 (10.4)
5–10 years	122 (74.8)
> 10 years	1 (0.6)
Don't know	23 (14.1)
Total	163

Table 3. Tetanus vaccine history

Response	Number (%) Total=163
When did you last receive your tetanus shot?
< 5 years	40 (24.5)
5–10 years	45 (27.6)
> 10 years	56 (34.4)
Don't know	22 ( 13.5)
Where did you receive your last tetanus shot?
Emergency room	30 (18.4)
Urgent care/clinic	14 (8.6)
Family doctor	83 (50.9)
Other	10 (11.0)
Don't know	26 (4.9)

Table 4. Perceptions about physician encounters

Response	Number (%) Total=163
When was the last time you went to a doctor?
1 year or less	152 (93.3)
Between 1 and 5 years	5 (3.1)
Between 5 and 10 years	6 (3.7)
What type of doctor did you last visit for care?
ER doctor	14 (8.6)
Urgent care doctor	1 (0.6)
Family doctor	127 (77.9)
Other	16 (9.8)
Blank	5 (3.1)
During that last visit to the doctor, did they ask you if you were up to date on your tetanus shot?
Yes	16 (9.8)
No	121 (74.2)
Not sure	26 (16.9)