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- Figure 1. Reasons for receiving the influenza vaccine.
- Figure 2. Reasons for not receiving the influenza vaccine
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Total responses, n Vaccinated, n (%)
(n = 109; 55.1%)Unvaccinated, n (%)
(n = 89; 44.9%)OR 95% CI Mean age at delivery (SD) 190 34 (4.9) 33.2 (5.8) Age at delivery 190 <20 years 1 (1.0) 2 (2.4) 0.56 0.04 to 7.2 20–24 years 6 (5.7) 5 (5.9) 1.3 0.3 to 5.9 25–29 years 9 (8.6) 10 (11.8) 1 – 30–34 years 30 (28.6) 31 (36.5) 1.08 0.38 to 3.0 35–39 years 49 (46.7) 25 (29.4) 2.17 0.78 to 6.0 ≥40 years 10 (9.5) 12 (14.1) 0.9 0.27 to 3.17 Maternal socioeconomic group 184 Professional, manager, employer 57 (55.9) 25 (30.5) 1 – Home duties 8 (7.8) 11 (13.4) 0.32 0.11 to 0.89 Non-manual 28 (27.5) 36 (43.9) 0.34 0.17 to 0.67 Manual 2 (2.0) 3 (3.7) 0.29 0.05 to 1.86 Unemployed 3 (2.9) 5 (6.1) 0.26 0.06 to 1.19 Non-classifiable 4 (3.9) 2 (2.4) 0.87 0.15 to 5.1 Nationality 198 Non-Irish 18 (16.%) 21 (23.6) 1 – Irish 91 (83.4) 68 (76.4) 1.56 0.77 to 3.15 Marital status 198 Not married 31 (28.4) 34 (38.2) 1 – Married 78 (71.6) 55 (61.8) 1.55 0.86 to 2.82 Nulliparous 198 No 64 (58.7) 62 (69.7) 1 – Yes 45 (41.3) 27 (30.3) 1.6 0.89 to 2.92 - Obstetric care 198 Private or semi-private 65 (59.6) 34 (38.2) 1 – Public 44(40.4) 55 (61.8) 0.42 0.24 to 0.74 Smoking status 197 Non-smoker 101 (92.7) 73 (83.0) 1 – Smoker 8 (7.3) 15 (17.0) 0.38 0.15 to 0.94 Comorbiditya 193 No 84 (77.1) 72 (85.7) 1 – Yes 25 (22.9) 12 (14.3) 1.79 0.84 to 3.8 Level of completed education 193 University degree 69 (64.5) 42 (48.8) 1 – Non-university higher-level course 17 (15.9) 23 (26.7) 0.45 0.22 to 0.94 School completion exam or equivalent 17 (15.9) 14 (16.3) 0.74 0.33 to 1.65 Mid-school exam or equivalent 4 (3.7) 7 (8.1) 0.35 0.09 to 1.26 Vaccinated in previous pregnancy 125 No 23 (35.4) 48 (80.0) 1 – Yes 42 (64.6) 12 (20.0) 7 3.24 to 16.44 Received information on vaccine this pregnancy 194 No 5 (4.6) 42 (48.8) 1 – Yes 103 (95.4) 44 (51.2) 19.6 7.29 to 53.0 Healthcare provider advised vaccination 194 No 10 (9.3) 40 (46.0) 1 – Yes 97 (90.7) 47 (54.0) 8.25 3.8 to 17.93 Healthcare provider offered vaccination 193 No 18 (17.0) 56 (64.4) 1 – Yes 88 (83.0) 31 (35.6) 8.83 4.5 to 17.23 aComorbidity for which influenza vaccination is indicated, for example chronic heart disease, chronic liver disease, chronic renal failure, chronic respiratory disease, chronic neurological disease, diabetes mellitus, Down syndrome, haemoglobinopathies, morbid obesity, immunosuppression due to to disease or treatment, children aged ≥6 months with any condition that can affect lung function, or on long-term aspirin therapy (because of the risk of Reyes syndrome). 18
CI = confidence interval. OR = odds ratio.
Total responses, n aORa 95% CI Socioeconomic status 190 Professional, manager, or employer 1 – Not-professional, manager, or employer 0.29 0.01 to 0.89 Education level 195 University 3.69 1.04 to 13.09 Non-university 1 – Vaccinated in previous pregnancy 125 Yes 5.26 1.69 to 15.62 No 1 – Vaccination information received 194 Yes 12.8 2.65 to 62.5 No 1 – Healthcare worker offered vaccination 193 Yes 2.74 0.89 to 8.4 No 1 – aOdds ratios adjusted for socioeconomic status, education level, vaccinated in previous pregnancy, whether vaccination information was received, and whether the healthcare worker offered vaccination.
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