Table 3:
Distribution of responses to attitude questions by demographic characteristics of survey respondents
| Health care provider | It is best to avoid all vaccinations while pregnant | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude question 1: | |||||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 60 (48.0) | 0.008 | 26 (81.3) | 0.105 |
| Neither | 27 (21.6) | 3 (9.4) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 37 (29.6) | 3 (9.4) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 163 (30.5) | 86 (67.7) | ||
| Neither | 187 (35.0) | 26 (20.5) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 174 (32.6) | 15 (11.8) | |||
| Attended Prenatal Class | It is best to avoid all vaccinations while pregnant | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 77 (35.3) | 0.857 | 29 (76.3) | 0.355 |
| Neither | 67 (30.7) | 5 (13.2) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 71 (32.6) | 4 (10.5) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 147 (33.2) | 83 (69.2) | ||
| Neither | 148 (33.4) | 24 (20.0) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 140 (31.6) | 13 (10.8) | |||
| Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy | It is best to avoid all vaccinations while pregnant | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 82 (63.6) | <0.0001 | 100 (81.3) | <0.0001 |
| Neither | 22 (17.1) | 16 (13.0) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 24 (18.6) | 7 (5.7) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 141 (26.6) | 12 (33.3) | ||
| Neither | 192 (36.2) | 13 (36.1) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 187 (35.3) | 11 (30.6) | |||
| Received influenza vaccine every year | It is best to avoid all vaccinations while pregnant | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 107 (58.2) | <0.0001 | 65 (90.3) | <0.0001 |
| Neither | 51 (27.7) | 5 (6.9) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 24 (13.0) | 2 (2.8) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 113 (24.6) | 45 (60.8) | ||
| Neither | 158 (34.4) | 18 (14.3) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 180 (39.2) | 11 (14.9) | |||
| Attitude question 2: | |||||
| Health care provider | Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness from seasonal influenza than women who are not pregnant | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 47 (37.6) | 0.165 | 5 (15.6) | 0.753 |
| Neither | 35 (28.0) | 4 (12.5) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 41 (32.8) | 23 (71.9) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 162 (30.3) | 25 (19.7) | ||
| Neither | 163 (30.5) | 26 (20.5) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 197 (36.9) | 76 (59.8) | |||
| Attended Prenatal Class | Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness from seasonal influenza than women who are not pregnant | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 58 (26.6) | 0.003 | 6 (15.8) | 0.999 |
| Neither | 58 (26.6) | 6 (15.8) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 97 (44.5) | 26 (68.4) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 152 (34.3) | 24 (20.0) | ||
| Neither | 140 (31.6) | 24 (20.0) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 142 (32.1) | 72 (60.0) | |||
| Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy | Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness from seasonal influenza than women who are not pregnant | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 43 (33.3) | 0.904 | 25 (20.3) | 0.541 |
| Neither | 35 (27.1) | 23 (18.7) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 50 (38.8) | 75 (61.0) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 165 (31.1) | 5 (13.9) | ||
| Neither | 163 (30.8) | 7 (19.4) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 189 (35.7) | 24 (66.7) | |||
| Received influenza vaccine every year | Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness from seasonal influenza than women who are not pregnant | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 59 (32.1) | 0.977 | 10 (13.9) | 0.403 |
| Neither | 56 (30.4) | 11 (15.3) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 68 (37.0) | 51 (70.8) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 145 (31.6) | 19 (25.7) | ||
| Neither | 136 (29.6) | 14 (18.9) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 166 (36.2) | 41 (55.4) | |||
| Attitude question 3: | |||||
| Health care provider | It is safer to wait until after the first 3 months of pregnancy to receive a seasonal influenza vaccine | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 32 (25.6) | 0.088 | 20 (62.5) | 0.005 |
| Neither | 42 (33.6) | 8 (25.0) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 50 (40.0) | 4 (12.5) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 72 (13.5) | 41 (32.3) | ||
| Neither | 228 (42.7) | 53 (41.7) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 222 (41.6) | 33 (26.0) | |||
| Attended Prenatal Class | It is safer to wait until after the first 3 months of pregnancy to receive a seasonal influenza vaccine | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 32 (14.7) | 0.017 | 15 (39.5) | 0.532 |
| Neither | 75 (34.4) | 12 (31.6) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 107 (49.1) | 11 (28.9) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 71 (16.0) | 46 (38.3) | ||
| Neither | 196 (44.2) | 49 (40.8) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 167 (37.7) | 25 (20.8) | |||
| Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy | It is safer to wait until after the first 3 months of pregnancy to receive a seasonal influenza vaccine | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 37 (28.7) | 0.001 | 54 (43.9) | 0.035 |
| Neither | 46 (35.7) | 44 (35.8) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 45 (34.9) | 25 (20.3) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 67 (12.6) | 7 (19.4) | ||
| Neither | 225 (42.5) | 17 (47.2) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 226 (42.6) | 12 (33.3) | |||
| Received influenza vaccine every year | It is safer to wait until after the first 3 months of pregnancy to receive a seasonal influenza vaccine | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 49 (26.6) | 0.005 | 37 (51.4) | 0.128 |
| Neither | 64 (34.8) | 24 (33.3) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 70 (38.0) | 11 (15.3) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 54 (11.8) | 24 (32.4) | ||
| Neither | 200 (43.6) | 26 (35.1) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 194 (42.3) | 24 (32.4) | |||
| Attitude question 4: | |||||
| Health care provider | Healthy pregnant women do not require the seasonal influenza vaccine. | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 65 (52.0) | 0.011 | 25 (78.1) | 0.566 |
| Neither | 35 (28.0) | 3 (9.4) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 24 (19.2) | 4 (12.5) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 205 (38.4) | 94 (74.0) | ||
| Neither | 188 (35.2) | 19 (15.0) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 131 (24.5) | 14 (11.0) | |||
| Attended Prenatal Class | Healthy pregnant women do not require the seasonal influenza vaccine. | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 101 (46.3) | 0.286 | 25 (65.8) | 0.083 |
| Neither | 60 (27.5) | 9 (23.7) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 54 (24.8) | 4 (10.5) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 171 (38.6) | 94 (78.3) | ||
| Neither | 163 (36.8) | 12 (10.0) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 101 (22.8) | 14 (11.7) | |||
| Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy | Healthy pregnant women do not require the seasonal influenza vaccine. | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 88 (68.2) | <0.0001 | 99 (80.5) | 0.004 |
| Neither | 30 (23.3) | 13 (10.6) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 10 (7.8) | 11 (8.9) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 183 (34.5) | 20 (55.6) | ||
| Neither | 193 (36.4) | 9 (25.0) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 144 (27.2) | 7 (19.4) | |||
| Received influenza vaccine every year | Healthy pregnant women do not require the seasonal influenza vaccine. | Pre-pandemic n (%) | Post-pandemic n (%) | ||
| n = 662 | p-value | N = 159 | p-value | ||
| Yes | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 126 (68.5) | <0.0001 | 68 (94.4) | <0.0001 |
| Neither | 40 (21.7) | 2 (2.8) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 17 (9.2) | 2 (2.8) | |||
| No | Strongly Disagree / Disagree | 142 (30.9) | 46 (62.2) | ||
| Neither | 176 (38.3) | 15 (20.3) | |||
| Strongly Agree / Agree | 132 (28.8) | 13 (17.3) | |||