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Table 3 Reasons women gave for electing AGAINST influenza immunisation in pregnancy a

From: Increasing uptake of influenza vaccine by pregnant women post H1N1 pandemic: a longitudinal study in Melbourne, Australia, 2010 to 2014

 

Number of women stating not vaccinated during pregnancy

No one mentioned flu vaccination

GP advised against vaccination

Obstetrician advised against vaccination

Midwife advised against vaccination

Concerned about maternal vaccination effects

Concerned about baby vaccination effects

Not pregnant during the flu season

First trimester so avoided vaccine

Year

N

n

n/N (%)

n

n/N (%)

n

n/N (%)

n

n/N (%)

n

n/N (%)

n

n/N (%)

n

n/N (%)

n

n/N (%)

2010

139

75

54.0%

6

4.3%

1

0.7%

2

1.4%

64

46.4%

84

60.9%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

2011

146

65

44.5%

6

4.1%

2

1.4%

0

0.0%

57

39.0%

62

42.5%

4

2.8%

1

0.7%

2012

131

72

55.0%

8

6.1%

3

2.3%

5

3.8%

32

24.4%

34

26.0%

1

0.8%

0

0.0%

2013

114

60

52.6%

2

1.8%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

21

18.4%

25

21.9%

2

1.8%

0

0.0%

2014

91

44

48.4%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

27

29.7%

28

30.8%

1

1.1%

0

0.0%

 

Chi-square, (df)

4.1, (4)

 

32.7, (3)

 

19.7, (3)

 

5.6, (3)

 

29.5, (4)

 

54.6, (4)

 

4.7, (4)

 

1.9, (2)

 
 

p

0.388

   

b

 

b

 

<0.001*

 

<0.001*

 

b

 

b

 
  1. *The Pearson Chi-square statistic is significant at the .01 level.
  2. aWomen could nominate more than one reason.
  3. bChi-square not calculated as > 20% of cells have expected cell counts < 5.