Table 2 Characteristics associated with rotavirus vaccination coverage in the United States as reported by Ghaswalla et al. 14

From: Wastewater concentrations of rotavirus RNA are associated with infection and vaccination metrics in the USA

Sewershed characteristic

Data source

Percent of children under 5 years, Black or African American alone

5-year American Community Survey estimates (2022)67

Percent of children under 5 years, Hispanic or Latino

Percent of children under 5 years, foreign-born

Percent of children under 5 years, income in the past 12 months below the federal poverty level

Percent of children under 6 years, no health insurance

Percent of children under 6 years, public health insurance

Percent of women who gave birth in the past 12 months, ages 15–24 years

Average family size

Pediatricians per 100,000 children <18 years

American Board of Pediatrics (2024)68

Urbanicity

US Census Bureau (2020, 1984)69,70

Census region

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