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Table 2 Characteristics of Participants in Different Groups (n = 557)

From: Factors affecting the immunogenicity of influenza vaccines in human

Variable

Category

Frequency/Mean/Median

Percentage/ Standard Deviation/ (P25, P75)

Gender

Male

219

39.3%

 

Female

338

60.7%

Age Group

≤ 5

141

25.3%

 

6–17

36

6.5%

 

18–64

226

40.6%

 

≥ 65

154

27.6%

Region

Yunnan

239

42.9%

 

Xinjiang

96

17.2%

 

Shaanxi

222

39.9%

Frequency of Colds

≤ 1

52

11.3%

 

2–3

308

67.1%

 

4–6

79

17.2%

 

>6

20

4.4%

Vaccination History

No

370

67.4%

 

Yes

179

32.6%

BMI Group

< 18.5

170

30.7%

 

18.5–23.9

188

34.0%

 

24-27.9

132

23.9%

 

≥ 28

63

11.4%

Smoking

No

442

85.8%

 

Yes

73

14.2%

Alcohol Drinking

No

420

81.9%

 

Yes

93

18.1%

Chronic Diseases

No

422

76.6%

 

Yes

129

23.4%

Vaccine Type

TIV

393

70.6%

 

QIV

164

29.4%

Seroconversion for A/H1N1

No

239

42.9%

 

Yes

318

57.1%

Seroconversion for A/H3N2

No

166

41.4%

 

Yes

235

58.6%

Seroconversion for B/Victoria

No

239

43.0%

 

Yes

317

57.0%

Seroconversion for B/Yamagata

No

42

47.7%

 

Yes

46

52.3%

Response status

Low Responder

71

12.7%

 

Responder

135

24.2%

 

Neither

351

63.1%

Age

-

40.4

28.6

Height/cm

-

144.3

28.0

Weight/kg

-

49.1

23.0

BMI

-

21.5

4.8

The fold change for A/H1N1

-

1.47

1.00-2.72

The fold change for A/H3N2

-

1.60

1.23–2.20

The fold change for B/Victoria

-

1.60

1.00-2.72

The fold change for B/Yamagata

-

1.38

1.00-1.92

  1. BMI: body mass index; TIV: trivalent inactivated vaccine; QIV: quadrivalent inactivated vaccine; P25: Lower quartile; P75: Upper quartile
  2. Frequency of Colds: The frequency of common colds caused by adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), enterovirus, and coronavirus, etc. with mild upper respiratory syndromes per year; Vaccination history: Influenza vaccination history in the past 5 years. BMI Group: The grouping critiria was WS/T 428–2013. Smoking: Smoking in the past 5 years. Alcohol Drinking: Alcohol drinking in the past 5 years. Chronic Diseases: Diagnosed or treated for chronic medical condition during the past 5 years