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Table 2 Main reasons for being vaccinated against Tdap during pregnancy by intentiona

From: Do intentions lead to action? Results of a longitudinal study assessing determinants of Tdap vaccine uptake during pregnancy in Quebec, Canada

 

Intention to get the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy

Total (%)

Yes

No

100%

n = 408

%

n = 60

%

Having received a recommendation from a health care provider

341

83.6

52

86.7

84.0

Views that vaccine against Tdap is useful to protect my baby’s healtha

305

74.8

34

56.7

72.4

Having had the opportunity to be vaccinated during a routine appointment

175

42.9

25

41.7

42.7

Ease to make an appointment to take the Tdap vaccine during pregnancya

127

31.1

10

16.7

29.3

Having received a recommendation from someone in my network**

23

5.6

10

16.7

7.1

Other reasons

13

3.2

4

6.7

3.6

  1. aParticipants could select more than one item
  2. **p < 0.05