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. 2006 Dec 19;64(4):223–227. doi: 10.1136/oem.2005.023564

Table 1 Association of reported vaccine‐related side effects and consequent time off work with personal characteristics in 1203 immunised healthcare workers.

Side effects Side effects and time off work
Yes No PR (95% CI) Yes No PR (95% CI)
Age (years)
 <25 20 57 1.6 (0.9 to 2.6) 6 71 2.8 (0.8 to 10.4)
 25–34 33 184 1.0 (0.6 to 1.5) 5 212 1.0 (0.3 to 3.8)
 35–44 37 298 0.8 (0.5 to 1.2) 5 331 0.7 (0.2 to 2.7)
 45–54 37 300 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) 4 333 0.5 (0.1 to 2.2)
 >55 27 183 1.0 4 205 1.0
Professional group
 Doctors 27 280 1.0 (0.6 to 1.7) 2 305 0.6 (0.1 to 3.2)
 Nurses 64 283 2.0 (1.2 to 3.3) 10 337 1.8 (0.5 to 6.4)
 PAMs 41 244 1.5 (0.9 to 2.5) 8 278 1.4 (0.4 to 4.8)
 Lab staff/others 20 205 1.0 4 220 1.0
Smoking
 Never smoked 98 641 1.0 13 727 1.0
 Ex‐smoker 27 236 0.8 (0.5 to 1.2) 4 259 1.0 (0.3 to 3.3)
 Current smoker 28 131 1.2 (0.8 to 1.8) 7 151 2.0 (0.8 to 5.0)

PAMs, professions allied to medicine. PR, prevalence ratio.

Information on side effects, age or centre missing for 27 subjects

Prevalence ratio (PR) and CI results are mutually adjusted and adjusted for study centre.