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. 2015 Feb 10;10(12):3629–3641. doi: 10.4161/21645515.2014.980684

Table 4:

Selected variables associated with P-value for each knowledge binary response in multivariate logistic regression analysis

Pre-pandemic Selected Variables p-value Post-pandemic Selected Variables p-value
Influenza is a common respiratory infection which causes symptoms such as cough, fever and sore muscles. Attended pre-natal Class 0.0313 None None
Received influenza Vaccine Every year 0.0416
Influenza is caused by a virus Number of Weeks Pregnant 0.0065 None None
Health care Provider 0.0269
Physician considers pregnancy high risk 0.0316
Diagnosed with asthma 0.0003
Influenza infection is easily spread from person to person Ever received influenza vaccine 0.0023 None None
You are not likely to get sick with influenza if you are healthy None None None None
Influenza is common throughout the year Education 0.0001 Education 0.0451
Health care provider <.0001 Number of weeks pregnancy 0.0036
Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy 0.0309 Attended pre-natal class 0.0018
Physician considers pregnancy high risk 0.0106
Health care provider 0.0021
Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy 0.0132
Influenza infection is more serious in babies than in older children Ever received influenza vaccine 0.0155 Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy 0.025
Influenza vaccine needs to be given every year Health care provider 0.0142 Ever received influenza vaccine 0.0034
Received influenza vaccine every year <.0001
Influenza vaccine can cause influenza Education 0.035 Education 0.0072
Health care provider 0.0001
Ever received influenza vaccine 0.0046
Only people with medical problems need to get influenza vaccine. Ever received influenza vaccine 0.0059 None None
Influenza vaccine is safe in all stages of pregnancy Age 0.0296 Diagnosed with asthma 0.0438
Education 0.0049 Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy 0.0004
Number of pregnancies 0.0083
Health care provider 0.0001
Attended pre-natal class 0.0086
Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy <.0001
Received influenza vaccine every year <.0001
Influenza vaccine is safe in children Age 0.0076 Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy 0.0002
Education 0.0032
Doctor ever discussed vaccination during pregnancy 0.0103
Received influenza vaccine ever year 0.0030

* For influenza immunization, pre-existing indications include chronic cardio-pulmonary diseases, immunocompromised status, and high-risk contacts. These pre-existing conditions 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 conditions do not include, high blood pressure, diabetes, abnormalities of the cervix or uterus, autoimmune disease, and liver disease or hepatitis.