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Table 2 Reasons why women received/did not receive an influenza or pertussis vaccination – Western Australia, 2015 (multiple responses allowed)

From: Antenatal influenza and pertussis vaccination in Western Australia: a cross-sectional survey of vaccine uptake and influencing factors

Reasons why vaccinated women received a vaccine during pregnancy

Influenza vaccine (n = 256)

Pertussis vaccine (n = 299)

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

Protect baby

247 (96.1)

296 (98.6)

.30

Influenced by family, friends and media

136 (52.1)

222 (73.7)

<.001

Antenatal care provider recommended it

229 (90.6)

265 (88.4)

.48

 General practitioner recommended it

155 (61.3)

172 (57.9)

.83

 Worried about pertussis/influenza

138 (53.7)

188 (63.2)

.03

 Obstetrician recommended it

129 (49.1)

157 (52.4)

.25

 Midwife recommended it

128 (49.6)

165 (55.9)

.02

To protect family

6 (2.2)

To protect herself

11 (4.2)

Normally get vaccine

115 (44.6)

Health care employee

8 (2.9)

Chronic medical condition

16 (6.4)

Reasons why unvaccinated women did not receive a vaccine during pregnancy

Influenza vaccine (n = 165)

Pertussis vaccine (n = 122)

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

No antenatal care provider recommendation

56 (33.6)

54 (43.9)

.64

Worried that it would harm the baby

54 (32.5)

28 (23.0)

.47

Worried about potential side effects

62 (37.1)

15 (11.9)

.04

Was advised against it

11 (6.9)

8 (7.8)

.92

Was too late in pregnancy

7 (5.9)

Vaccine not available

6 (3.7)

3 (2.5)

.58

Already received or planning to receive after pregnancy

7 (6.9)

11 (8.6)

.10

Not necessary

6 (3.4)

Don’t normally get vaccine

56 (33.3)

First trimester of pregnancy

43 (25.8)