Table 6.
number (%) of respondents with local side effects of discomfort and/or pain and their duration after baseline influenza vaccination
| Discomfort/pain | H1N1p total | Not H1N1p total | Overall | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presence | ||||
| N (NMISSING) | 960 (0) | 143 (0) | 1103 (0) | |
| Discomforta | 377 (39.3%) | 26 (18.2%) | 403 (36.5%) | <0.001 |
| Paina | 212 (22.1%) | 11 (7.7%) | 223 (20.2%) | <0.001 |
| Discomfort/paina | 589 (61.4%) | 37 (25.9%) | 626 (56.8%) | <0.001 |
| None | 371 (38.4%) | 106 (74.1%) | 477 (43.2%) | |
| Duration | ||||
| N (NMISSING) | 901 (59) | 138 (5) | 1039 (64) | |
| <5 min | 32 (3.6%) | 2 (1.4%) | 34 (3.3%) | |
| >5 min, <1 h | 18 (2.0%) | 1 (0.7%) | 19 (1.8%) | <0.001 |
| >1 h, <1 day | 47 (5.2%) | 5 (3.6%) | 52 (5.0%) | |
| >1 day, | 278 (30.9%) | 16 (11.6%) | 294 (28.3%) | |
| <3 days | ||||
| >3 days | 155 (17.2%) | 8 (5.8%) | 163 (15.7%) | |
a
Notes: Patients responding some discomfort or some pain (as applicable) to the question: ‘Did you have any pain or discomfort at the injection site.’ Response options were some discomfort, some pain or none. Number (%) of respondents selecting some discomfort, some pain and some discomfort or some pain are displayed;
b
P value from Fisher exact test on the difference in presence of symptoms and duration responses between respondents receiving H1N1p vaccine and those receiving vaccines other than H1N1p (seasonal/seasonal + other).