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. 2005 Dec 29;61(3):247–249. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.036269

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).