Table 1 Vaccination uptake status according to ethnicity.
Ethnic group | At risk (frequency) | Vaccinated (frequency) | Uptake (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Asian: Pakistani | 96 | 81 | 84.3 |
Asian: Indian | 124 | 102 | 82.2 |
Asian: Bangladeshi | 68 | 58 | 85.3 |
Black African | 39 | 32 | 82.0 |
White British | 41 | 15 | 36.5 |
Other ethnic groups | 146 | 103 | 70.5 |
Total | 514 | 391 | 76.0 |
There were significant differences in the vaccination rates for white British infants and those for Asian and black African infants (Asian 83.6% v white British 36.5%: χ2 = 7.25, p<0.01; black African 82% v white British 36.5%: χ2 = 4.48, p<0.05).