Table 2.
Mean of knowledge score corresponding to demographic characteristics of survey respondents
| Pre-pandemic n | Post-pandemic n | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 662 | P-value | N = 159 | P-value | |
| Age (Years) | ||||
| Under 18 | 8.000 | 0.014 | 9.250 | 0.275 |
| 18–24 | 7.791 | 8.750 | ||
| 25–34 | 8.510 | 9.294 | ||
| 35–44 | 8.248 | 9.566 | ||
| 45 or older | 0.000 | 11.00 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 7.280 | <0.0001 | 8.857 | 0.233 |
| Completed high school | 7.999 | 8.692 | ||
| Some post-secondary | 7.886 | 9.083 | ||
| Completed post-secondary | 8.448 | 9.447 | ||
| Advanced degree | 9.306 | 9.633 | ||
| Race | ||||
| White | 8.400 | 0.206 | 9.433 | 0.055 |
| Black | 7.778 | 7.667 | ||
| Asian | 7.833 | 9.200 | ||
| First Nations or Inuit | 7.000 | 10.000 | ||
| Other | 8.500 | 8.250 | ||
| Number of pregnancies | ||||
| 1 | 8.221 | 0.433 | 9.459 | 0.948 |
| 2 | 8.486 | 9.222 | ||
| 3 | 8.568 | 9.407 | ||
| 4 | 8.370 | 8.9 | ||
| >4 | 7.886 | 9.793 | ||
| Unknown | 10.500 | 10.000 | ||
| Health care provider | ||||
| Yes | 9.312 | <0.0001 | 10.063 | 0.002 |
| No | 8.150 | 9.158 | ||
| Attended pre-natal class | ||||
| Yes | 8.211 | 0.103 | 9.526 | 0.396 |
| No | 8.452 | 9.292 | ||
| Physician considers pregnancy high risk | ||||
| Yes | 8.399 | 0.031 | 9.487 | 0.763 |
| No | 8.433 | 9.281 | ||
| Don't know | 7.759 | 9.286 | ||
| Primary care provider | ||||
| Family doctor / general practitioner | 8.385 | <0.0001 | 9.410 | |
| Obstetrician | 8.419 | 9.194 | ||
| Family doctor / general practitioner & obstetrician | 8.524 | 10.333 | ||
| Other | 7.368 | 9.750 | ||
| Don't know | 6.286 | 0.000 | ||
| Primary source of information about vaccines | ||||
| Doctor/nurse | 8.357 | <0.0001 | 9.306 | 0.003 |
| Media | 8.2025 | 9.267 | ||
| Internet | 8.800 | 8.500 | ||
| Never received any information | 7.508 | 8.167 | ||
| Other | 9.131 | 10.111 | ||
| Several sources† | 8.546 | 9.069 | ||
| Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 9.225 | <0.0001 | 9.553 | 0.005 |
| No | 8.162 | 8.611 | ||
| Received influenza vaccine every year | ||||
| Yes | 9.174 | <0.0001 | 9.764 | 0.004 |
| No | 8.085 | 9.108 | ||
†includes respondents who report more than one of doctor/nurse, media, internet, or other sources of vaccine information.