Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of survey respondents
| Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 662 | N = 159 | P-value | |
| Age (Years) | |||
| Under 18 | 3 (0.5) | 4 (2.5) | 0.001 |
| 18–24 | 67 (10.1) | 16 (10.1) | |
| 25–34 | 435 (65.7) | 85 (53.5) | |
| 35–44 | 157 (23.7) | 53 (33.3) | |
| 45 or older | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 25 (3.8) | 7 (4.4) | 0.226 |
| Completed high school | 44 (6.6) | 13 (8.2) | |
| Some post-secondary | 131 (19.8) | 24 (15.1) | |
| Completed post-secondary | 377 (56.9) | 85 (53.5) | |
| Advanced degree | 85 (12.8) | 30 (18.9) | |
| Race | |||
| White | 628 (94.9) | 141 (88.7) | 0.026 |
| Black | 9 (1.4) | 3 (1.9) | |
| Asian | 6 (0.9) | 5 (3.1) | |
| First Nations or Inuit | 7 (1.1) | 2 (1.3) | |
| Other | 12 (1.8) | 8 (5.0) | |
| Number of pregnancies | |||
| 1 | 271 (40.9) | 57(35.85) | 0.592 |
| 2 | 218 (32.9) | 54(33.96) | |
| 3 | 95 (14.4) | 27(16.98) | |
| 4 | 46 (6.9) | 10(6.29) | |
| >4 | 31 (4.7) | 11(6.92) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.2) | 0(0.0) | |
| Health care provider | |||
| Yes | 125 (18.9) | 32 (20.1) | 0.74 |
| No | 534 (80.7) | 127 (79.9) | |
| Unknown | 3 (0.5) | ||
| Number of weeks pregnant | |||
| Mean | 27.7 | 27.2 | 0.5 |
| SD | 0.34 | 9.36 | |
| Range | 6-41 | 0-41 | |
| Attended pre-natal class | |||
| Yes | 218 (32.9) | 38 (23.9) | 0.052 |
| No | 443 (66.9) | 120 (75.5) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Physician considers pregnancy high risk | |||
| Yes | 133 (20.1) | 37 (23.3) | 0.329 |
| No | 473 (71.5) | 114 (71.7) | |
| Don't know | 54 (8.2) | 7 (4.4) | |
| Unknown | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Primary care provider | |||
| Family doctor / general practitioner | 192 (29.0) | 78 (49.1) | <0.0001 |
| Obstetrician | 399 (60.3) | 67 (42.1) | |
| Family doctor / General Practitioner & obstetrician | 27 (4.1) | 7 (4.4) | |
| Other | 31 (4.7) | 4 (2.5) | |
| Don't know | 7 (1.1) | ||
| Unknown | 6 (0.9) | 3 (1.9) | |
| At least one pre-existing condition* | |||
| Yes | 238 (36.0) | 39 (24.5) | 0.006 |
| No | 424 (64.0) | 120 (75.5) | |
| Diagnosed with asthma | |||
| Yes | 115 (17.4) | 32 (20.1) | 0.109 |
| No | 544 (82.2) | 124 (78.0) | |
| Unknown | 3 (0.5) | 3 (1.9) | |
| Primary source of information about vaccines | |||
| Doctor/nurse | 356 (53.8) | 85 (53.5) | 0.0003 |
| Media | 79 (11.9) | 15 (9.4) | |
| Internet | 15 (2.3) | 2 (1.2) | |
| Never received any information | 65 (9.8) | 6 (3.8) | |
| Other | 61 (9.2) | 9 (5.7) | |
| Several sources† | 83 (12.5) | 42 (26.4) | |
| Unknown | 3 (0.5) | ||
| Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 129 (19.5) | 123 (77.4) | <0.0001 |
| No | 530 (80.1) | 36 (22.6) | |
| Unknown | 3 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Ever received influenza vaccine | |||
| Yes | 374 (56.5) | 132 (83.0) | <0.0001 |
| No | 282 (42.6) | 27 (17.0) | |
| Unknown | 6 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Received influenza vaccine every year | |||
| Yes | 180 (48.1) | 72 (45.3) | <0.0001 |
| No | 192 (51.3) | 74 (46.5) | |
| Unknown | 2 (0.5) | 13 (8.2) | |
*For influenza immunization, pre-existing indications include chronic cardio-pulmonary diseases, immunocompromised status, and high-risk contacts. These pre-existing indications include heart condition, cystic fibrosis, asthma, other lung condition(s), allergy to eggs, allergic reaction to previous influenza vaccination, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. The pre-existing indications donot include high blood pressure, diabetes, abnormalities of the cervix or uterus, autoimmune disease, and liver disease hepatitis.
†includes respondents who report more than one of doctor/nurse, media, internet, or other sources of vaccine information.