Table 1.
Uptake of one or two doses of measles-containing vaccine in those aged 4 to 25 years alive and resident in Wales as of 31 August 2021, without a vaccine refusal code, by individual characteristics. Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals are also presented. Analysis restricted to those with complete information across all variables.
| Characteristic | Category | One Dose of Measles-Containing Vaccine (4–25 Year Olds) | Two Doses of Measles-Containing Vaccine (4–25 Year Olds) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccinated (n) |
Population (n) |
Uptake (%) |
OR (95% CI) |
aOR (95% CI) |
Vaccinated (n) |
Population (n) |
Uptake (%) |
OR (95% CI) |
aOR (95% CI) |
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| Gender | Male | 213,518 | 215,626 | 99.0 | Baseline | Baseline | 208,567 | 215,626 | 96.7 | Baseline | Baseline |
| Female | 202,068 | 203,779 | 99.2 | 1.17 (1.09–1.24) | 1.11 (1.03–1.18) | 197,973 | 203,779 | 97.2 | 1.15 (1.11–1.20) | 1.11 (1.07–1.15) | |
| Age cohort | Primary school (4–11) | 132,916 | 133,857 | 99.3 | Baseline | Baseline | 130,258 | 133,857 | 97.3 | Baseline | Baseline |
| Secondary school (12–16) | 109,335 | 110,028 | 99.4 | 1.12 (1.01–1.23) | 1.38 (1.24–1.52) | 107,809 | 110,028 | 98.0 | 1.34 (1.27–1.42) | 1.60 (1.51–1.69) | |
| College (17–18) | 40,779 | 41,175 | 99.0 | 0.73 (0.65–0.82) | 0.90 (0.80–1.02) | 39,946 | 41,175 | 97.0 | 0.90 (0.84–0.96) | 1.08 (1.01–1.16) | |
| University (19–21) | 54,384 | 55,079 | 98.7 | 0.55 (0.50–0.61) | 0.70 (0.63–0.78) | 52,902 | 55,079 | 96.0 | 0.67 (0.64–0.71) | 0.83 (0.78–0.88) | |
| Young adults (22–25) | 78,172 | 79,266 | 98.6 | 0.51 (0.46–0.55) | 0.66 (0.60–0.73) | 75,625 | 79,266 | 95.4 | 0.57 (0.55–0.60) | 0.73 (0.69–0.77) | |
| Health board of residence |
HB1 | 81,805 | 82,299 | 99.4 | Baseline | Baseline | 80,763 | 82,299 | 98.1 | Baseline | Baseline |
| HB2 | 57,912 | 58,599 | 98.8 | 0.51 (0.45–0.57) | 0.51 (0.45–0.57) | 56,282 | 58,599 | 96.0 | 0.46 (0.43–0.49) | 0.46 (0.43–0.49) | |
| HB3 | 43,403 | 44,002 | 98.6 | 0.44 (0.39–0.49) | 0.44 (0.39–0.49) | 42,355 | 44,002 | 96.3 | 0.49 (0.46–0.52) | 0.47 (0.44–0.50) | |
| HB4 | 6801 | 6902 | 98.5 | 0.41 (0.33–0.51) | 0.38 (0.31–0.48) | 6636 | 6902 | 96.1 | 0.47 (0.42–0.54) | 0.45 (0.39–0.51) | |
| HB5 | 76,485 | 77,197 | 99.1 | 0.65 (0.58–0.73) | 0.62 (0.55–0.69) | 74,573 | 77,197 | 96.6 | 0.54 (0.51–0.58) | 0.54 (0.51–0.58) | |
| HB6 | 79,422 | 80,048 | 99.2 | 0.77 (0.68–0.86) | 0.76 (0.68–0.86) | 77,768 | 80,048 | 97.2 | 0.65 (0.61–0.69) | 0.66 (0.62–0.71) | |
| HB7 | 69,758 | 70,358 | 99.1 | 0.70 (0.62–0.79) | 0.80 (0.71–0.91) | 68,163 | 70,358 | 96.9 | 0.59 (0.55–0.63) | 0.64 (0.60–0.68) | |
| Deprivation quintile of residence |
Most deprived | 97,159 | 98,266 | 98.9 | Baseline | Baseline | 94,183 | 98,266 | 95.8 | Baseline | Baseline |
| 2 | 87,377 | 88,209 | 99.1 | 1.20 (1.09–1.31) | 1.06 (0.97–1.17) | 85,432 | 88,209 | 96.9 | 1.33 (1.27–1.40) | 1.15 (1.09–1.21) | |
| 3 | 75,674 | 76,343 | 99.1 | 1.29 (1.17–1.42) | 1.10 (1.00–1.23) | 74,185 | 76,343 | 97.2 | 1.49 (1.41–1.57) | 1.16 (1.10–1.23) | |
| 4 | 72,632 | 73,239 | 99.2 | 1.36 (1.23–1.51) | 1.11 (0.99–1.23) | 71,339 | 73,239 | 97.4 | 1.63 (1.54–1.72) | 1.18 (1.11–1.26) | |
| Least deprived | 82,744 | 83,348 | 99.3 | 1.56 (1.41–1.73) | 1.13 (1.01–1.26) | 81,401 | 83,348 | 97.7 | 1.81 (1.72–1.91) | 1.22 (1.15–1.30) | |
| Ethnic group |
White | 392,908 | 396,329 | 99.1 | Baseline | Baseline | 384,621 | 396,329 | 97.0 | Baseline | Baseline |
| Other | 1817 | 1868 | 97.3 | 0.31 (0.24–0.42) | 1.08 (0.77–1.54) | 1745 | 1868 | 93.4 | 0.43 (0.36–0.52) | 1.08 (0.86–1.36) | |
| Asian | 9762 | 9900 | 98.6 | 0.62 (0.52–0.73) | 1.58 (1.27–1.97) | 9473 | 9900 | 95.7 | 0.68 (0.61–0.75) | 1.31 (1.14–1.50) | |
| Mixed | 9201 | 9338 | 98.5 | 0.58 (0.49–0.70) | 0.76 (0.64–0.92) | 8920 | 9338 | 95.5 | 0.65 (0.59–0.72) | 0.78 (0.71–0.87) | |
| Black | 1898 | 1970 | 96.3 | 0.23 (0.18–0.29) | 0.99 (0.75–1.33) | 1781 | 1970 | 90.4 | 0.29 (0.25–0.33) | 0.92 (0.77–1.11) | |
| Comorbidity score |
0 | 328,434 | 331,538 | 99.1 | Baseline | Baseline | 32,1268 | 331,538 | 96.9 | Baseline | Baseline |
| 1 | 79,664 | 80,288 | 99.2 | 1.21 (1.11–1.32) | 1.17 (1.07–1.28) | 77,985 | 80,288 | 97.1 | 1.08 (1.03–1.13) | 1.10 (1.05–1.16) | |
| 2 | 5353 | 5404 | 99.1 | 0.99 (0.76–1.33) | 1.03 (0.78–1.39) | 5209 | 5404 | 96.4 | 0.85 (0.74–0.99) | 0.95 (0.82–1.10) | |
| 3+ | 2135 | 2175 | 98.2 | 0.50 (0.37–0.70) | 0.58 (0.42–0.81) | 2078 | 2175 | 95.5 | 0.68 (0.56–0.85) | 0.87 (0.71–1.09) | |
| Age first registered with primary care GP in Wales |
At birth | 358,121 | 360,620 | 99.3 | Baseline | Baseline | 351,458 | 360,620 | 97.5 | Baseline | Baseline |
| Young child (2–3) | 33,881 | 34,335 | 98.7 | 0.52 (0.47–0.58) | 0.70 (0.63–0.78) | 32,798 | 34,335 | 95.5 | 0.56 (0.53–0.59) | 0.69 (0.65–0.73) | |
| Primary school (4–11) | 11,535 | 12,120 | 95.2 | 0.14 (0.13–0.15) | 0.31 (0.27–0.35) | 10,663 | 12,120 | 88.0 | 0.19 (0.18–0.20) | 0.36 (0.33–0.39) | |
| Secondary school (12–16) | 1609 | 1761 | 91.4 | 0.07 (0.06–0.09) | 0.16 (0.13–0.20) | 1472 | 1761 | 83.6 | 0.13 (0.12–0.15) | 0.25 (0.22–0.29) | |
| College (17–18) | 672 | 691 | 97.3 | 0.25 (0.16–0.40) | 0.37 (0.24–0.61) | 645 | 691 | 93.3 | 0.37 (0.27–0.50) | 0.53 (0.39–0.73) | |
| University (19–21) | 5266 | 5330 | 98.8 | 0.57 (0.45–0.74) | 0.70 (0.54–0.91) | 5133 | 5330 | 96.3 | 0.68 (0.59–0.79) | 0.78 (0.68–0.91) | |
| Young adult (22–25) | 4502 | 4548 | 99.0 | 0.68 (0.52–0.93) | 0.84 (0.63–1.15) | 4371 | 4548 | 96.1 | 0.64 (0.55–0.75) | 0.77 (0.66–0.90) | |
| Mother’s age at delivery |
Under 17 | 2987 | 3002 | 99.5 | 1.69 (1.05–2.95) | 1.91 (1.18–3.37) | 2905 | 3002 | 96.8 | 0.90 (0.74–1.11) | 0.97 (0.79–1.20) |
| 17–18 | 14,508 | 14,610 | 99.3 | 1.21 (0.99–1.49) | 1.30 (1.05–1.62) | 14,143 | 14,610 | 96.8 | 0.91 (0.83–1.01) | 0.92 (0.83–1.02) | |
| 19–20 | 26,875 | 27,051 | 99.3 | 1.30 (1.11–1.53) | 1.33 (1.13–1.58) | 26,293 | 27,051 | 97.2 | 1.04 (0.97–1.13) | 1.03 (0.95–1.13) | |
| 21–25 | 95,435 | 96,284 | 99.1 | 0.95 (0.87–1.05) | 1.02 (0.93–1.12) | 93,125 | 96,284 | 96.7 | 0.89 (0.85–0.93) | 0.92 (0.88–0.97) | |
| 26–30 | 125,482 | 126,548 | 99.2 | Baseline | Baseline | 122,849 | 126,548 | 97.1 | Baseline | Baseline | |
| 31–35 | 102,444 | 103,414 | 99.1 | 0.90 (0.82–0.98) | 0.88 (0.80–0.96) | 100,419 | 103,414 | 97.1 | 1.01 (0.96–1.06) | 0.99 (0.94–1.04) | |
| 36–40 | 41,039 | 41,555 | 98.8 | 0.68 (0.61–0.75) | 0.70 (0.63–0.78) | 40,176 | 41,555 | 96.7 | 0.88 (0.82–0.93) | 0.91 (0.85–0.97) | |
| Over 40 | 6816 | 6941 | 98.2 | 0.46 (0.39–0.56) | 0.60 (0.49–0.73) | 6630 | 6941 | 95.5 | 0.64 (0.57–0.72) | 0.79 (0.70–0.90) | |
| Birth order | First born | 160,101 | 160,931 | 99.5 | Baseline | Baseline | 157,847 | 160,931 | 98.1 | Baseline | Baseline |
| Second born | 182,014 | 183,880 | 99.0 | 0.51 (0.47–0.55) | 0.74 (0.68–0.81) | 177,856 | 183,880 | 96.7 | 0.58 (0.55–0.60) | 0.70 (0.66–0.73) | |
| Third born | 48,304 | 48,845 | 98.9 | 0.46 (0.42–0.52) | 0.54 (0.49–0.61) | 46,895 | 48,845 | 96.0 | 0.47 (0.44–0.50) | 0.50 (0.47–0.53) | |
| Forth born | 16,425 | 16,726 | 98.2 | 0.28 (0.25–0.32) | 0.37 (0.32–0.43) | 15,713 | 16,726 | 93.9 | 0.30 (0.28–0.33) | 0.35 (0.33–0.38) | |
| Fifth born | 5506 | 5658 | 97.3 | 0.19 (0.16–0.22) | 0.27 (0.23–0.33) | 5209 | 5658 | 92.1 | 0.23 (0.20–0.25) | 0.29 (0.26–0.32) | |
| Sixth or more | 3236 | 3365 | 96.2 | 0.13 (0.11–0.16) | 0.21 (0.17–0.26) | 3020 | 3365 | 89.7 | 0.17 (0.15–0.19) | 0.23 (0.20–0.26) | |
| Total primary care GP visits 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021 |
None | 38,114 | 38,843 | 98.1 | Baseline | Baseline | 36,931 | 38,843 | 95.1 | Baseline | Baseline |
| 1–2 | 114,209 | 115,168 | 99.2 | 2.28 (2.07–2.51) | 2.18 (1.97–2.41) | 111,863 | 115,168 | 97.1 | 1.75 (1.65–1.86) | 1.72 (1.62–1.83) | |
| 3–4 | 72,737 | 73,290 | 99.2 | 2.52 (2.25–2.81) | 2.53 (2.25–2.84) | 71,298 | 73,290 | 97.3 | 1.85 (1.74–1.98) | 1.92 (1.80–2.05) | |
| 5–9 | 90,044 | 90,745 | 99.2 | 2.46 (2.21–2.73) | 2.52 (2.26–2.81) | 88,290 | 90,745 | 97.3 | 1.86 (1.75–1.98) | 1.98 (1.86–2.11) | |
| 10–14 | 40,422 | 40,743 | 99.2 | 2.41 (2.11–2.75) | 2.64 (2.30–3.04) | 39,565 | 40,743 | 97.1 | 1.74 (1.62–1.87) | 1.97 (1.82–2.13) | |
| 15–19 | 23,819 | 23,992 | 99.3 | 2.63 (2.24–3.12) | 3.06 (2.57–3.65) | 23,298 | 23,992 | 97.1 | 1.74 (1.59–1.90) | 2.09 (1.91–2.30) | |
| 20–24 | 13,989 | 14,122 | 99.1 | 2.01 (1.68–2.43) | 2.43 (2.01–2.97) | 13,632 | 14,122 | 96.5 | 1.44 (1.30–1.60) | 1.82 (1.64–2.03) | |
| 25–49 | 19,737 | 19,952 | 98.9 | 1.76 (1.51–2.05) | 2.31 (1.96–2.74) | 19,222 | 19,952 | 96.3 | 1.36 (1.25–1.49) | 1.88 (1.71–2.07) | |
| 50+ | 2515 | 2550 | 98.6 | 1.37 (0.99–1.97) | 2.12 (1.51–3.09) | 2441 | 2550 | 95.7 | 1.16 (0.96–1.42) | 1.90 (1.55–2.35) | |
| Recorded language | No | 5525 | 5863 | 94.2 | Baseline | Baseline | 5170 | 5863 | 88.2 | Baseline | Baseline |
| English or Welsh | Yes | 410,061 | 413,542 | 99.2 | 7.21 (6.41–8.07) | 1.71 (1.44–2.03) | 401,370 | 413,542 | 97.1 | 4.42 (4.07–4.79) | 1.33 (1.18–1.49) |
| Ever eligible for | No | 296,942 | 299,262 | 99.2 | Baseline | Baseline | 291,750 | 299,262 | 97.5 | Baseline | Baseline |
| free school meals | Yes | 118,644 | 120,143 | 98.8 | 0.62 (0.58–0.66) | 0.73 (0.68–0.79) | 114,790 | 120,143 | 95.5 | 0.55 (0.53–0.57) | 0.73 (0.70–0.76) |
| Ever attended a | No | 410,837 | 414,573 | 99.1 | Baseline | Baseline | 402,105 | 414,573 | 97.0 | Baseline | Baseline |
| special school | Yes | 4749 | 4832 | 98.3 | 0.52 (0.42–0.65) | 0.67 (0.53–0.85) | 4435 | 4832 | 91.8 | 0.35 (0.31–0.38) | 0.43 (0.39–0.48) |
| None | 59,223 | 60,034 | 98.6 | Baseline | Baseline | 57,107 | 60,034 | 95.1 | Baseline | Baseline | |
| Mother’s highest qualification | A–levels | 63,435 | 63,907 | 99.3 | 1.84 (1.64–2.06) | 1.12 (0.99–1.27) | 62,375 | 63,907 | 97.6 | 2.09 (1.96–2.22) | 1.25 (1.17–1.34) |
| GCSE/O–Level high grades | 85,168 | 85,779 | 99.3 | 1.91 (1.72–2.12) | 1.25 (1.12–1.40) | 83,527 | 85,779 | 97.4 | 1.90 (1.80–2.01) | 1.25 (1.17–1.32) | |
| GCSE/O–Level any grades | 74,792 | 75,459 | 99.1 | 1.54 (1.39–1.70) | 1.10 (0.99–1.22) | 72,997 | 75,459 | 96.7 | 1.52 (1.44–1.61) | 1.11 (1.04–1.17) | |
| Degree | 120,598 | 121,585 | 99.2 | 1.67 (1.52–1.84) | 1.10 (0.98–1.23) | 118,564 | 121,585 | 97.5 | 2.01 (1.91–2.12) | 1.18 (1.11–1.26) | |
| Apprenticeship | 2965 | 2999 | 98.9 | 1.19 (0.86–1.72) | 0.83 (0.59–1.20) | 2910 | 2999 | 97.0 | 1.68 (1.36–2.09) | 1.12 (0.91–1.40) | |
| Other | 9405 | 9642 | 97.5 | 0.54 (0.47–0.63) | 0.97 (0.82–1.16) | 9060 | 9642 | 94.0 | 0.80 (0.73–0.88) | 1.06 (0.95–1.17) | |
| Recorded religion |
No religion | 187,177 | 188,816 | 99.1 | Baseline | Baseline | 18,2806 | 188,816 | 96.8 | Baseline | Baseline |
| Christianity | 214,191 | 216,089 | 99.1 | 0.99 (0.92–1.06) | 1.11 (1.03–1.19) | 209,973 | 216,089 | 97.2 | 1.13 (1.09–1.17) | 1.09 (1.05–1.13) | |
| Buddhism | 1093 | 1146 | 95.4 | 0.18 (0.14–0.24) | 0.40 (0.29–0.56) | 1044 | 1146 | 91.1 | 0.34 (0.28–0.42) | 0.56 (0.45–0.71) | |
| Islam | 9219 | 9342 | 98.7 | 0.66 (0.55–0.79) | 1.45 (1.13–1.87) | 8961 | 9342 | 95.9 | 0.77 (0.70–0.86) | 1.42 (1.23–1.66) | |
| Other religions | 2344 | 2412 | 97.2 | 0.30 (0.24–0.39) | 0.38 (0.30–0.50) | 2251 | 2412 | 93.3 | 0.46 (0.39–0.54) | 0.51 (0.43–0.60) | |
| Paganism | * | * | * | 0.22 (0.15–0.32) | 0.32 (0.22–0.48) | 729 | 797 | 91.5 | 0.35 (0.28–0.46) | 0.43 (0.33–0.56) | |
| Hinduism | * | * | * | 1.00 (0.51–2.33) | 1.70 (0.83–4.08) | 776 | 803 | 96.6 | 0.94 (0.66–1.42) | 1.34 (0.90–2.07) | |
| UK Born |
Yes | 410,890 | 414,182 | 99.2 | Baseline | Baseline | 40,2474 | 414,182 | 97.2 | Baseline | Baseline |
| No | 4696 | 5223 | 89.9 | 0.07 (0.06–0.08) | 0.21 (0.18–0.25) | 4066 | 5223 | 77.8 | 0.10 (0.10–0.11) | 0.23 (0.21–0.26) | |
* Data suppressed to comply with statistical disclosure policy; Groups with uptake under 95% are indicated with bold text.