Table 2.
Medical attendance of adverse events following influenza immunisation among pregnant and non-pregnant women – FASTMum, Western Australia, Australia, 19 March-15 May 2014
| Pregnant (n = 947) | Non-pregnant (n = 275) | Fisher’s exact test p-value | AOR p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Percent (95% CI) | n | Percent (95% CI) | |||
| Reaction requiring any treatment** | 52 | 5.5 (4.0-6.9) | 26 | 9.5 (6.0-12.9) | .02 | .06 |
| Reaction requiring telephone advice | 11 | 1.2 (0.5-1.8) | 2 | 0.8 (0.0-2.0) | .74 | .95 |
| Telephoned a doctor | 7 | 0.7 (0.2-1.3) | 0 | 0.0 (0.0-0.1) | .36 | .95 |
| Telephoned other | 4 | 0.4 (0.0-0.8) | 2 | 0.8 (0.0-2.0) | .62 | .78 |
| Reaction requiring medical attention | 12 | 1.3 (0.5-2.0) | 1 | 0.4 (0.0-1.2) | .32 | .18 |
| Visited a doctor | 8 | 0.8 (0.3-1.4) | 1 | 0.4 (0.0-1.2) | .69 | .45 |
| Visited a hospital emergency department | 4 | 0.4 (0.0-0.8) | 0 | (0.0-0.1) | .58 | .96 |
**A reaction requiring treatment was defined as any reaction where the woman reported self-treating with an antipyretic or pain reliever or visiting a doctor, medical centre or hospital emergency department to seek treatment.
AOR, adjusted odds ratio – adjusted for age and residence (metropolitan/non-metropolitan).
CI, confidence interval.