Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristic | Overall n = 537 | Australian-born n = 167 (31%) | Overseas-born n = 370 (69%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.02 | |||
| <25 years | 142 (26) | 56 (33.5) | 86 (23) | |
| >25 years | 395 (74) | 111 (66.5) | 284 (77) | |
| Language other than English at home | 342 (64) | 17 (10) | 325 (88) | <0.001 |
| Highest formal education completed | <0.001 | |||
| Primary school or below | 93 (17) | 21 (13) | 73 (20) | |
| Secondary School | 149 (28) | 71 (42.5) | 78 (21) | |
| TAFEa (Diploma, Certificate etc.) | 87 (16) | 38 (23) | 49 (13) | |
| University qualification | 207 (38.5) | 37 (22) | 170 (46) | |
| (Undergraduate/ Postgraduate) | ||||
| Employment | 0.39 | |||
| Employed | 267 (50) | 90 (54) | 177 (48) | |
| Not employed | 249 (46) | 72 (43) | 177 (48) | |
| Student | 21 (4) | 5 (3) | 16 (4) | |
| Primigravid | 224 (42) | 66 (39.5) | 158 (43) | 0.50 |
| Gestation | 1.00 | |||
| <13 weeks | 13 (2) | 4 (2) | 9 (2) | |
| 13–27 weeks | 171 (32) | 53 (32) | 118 (32) | |
| ≥28 weeks | 353 (66) | 110 (66) | 243 (66) | |
| Heard of dTpaa | 467 (87) | 161 (96) | 306 (83) | <0.001 |
| Heard of IIVa (n = 499) | 486 (97) | 157 (99) | 329 (96.5) | 0.07 |
| Previous dTpa | 183 (34) | 91 (54.5) | 92 (25) | <0.001 |
| Previous IIV (n = 494) | 260 (53) | 86 (55) | 174 (52) | 0.56 |
| HCPa recommended dTpa | 372 (69) | 127 (76) | 245 (66) | 0.03 |
| HCP recommendation IIV (n = 492) | 321 (65) | 107 (69) | 214 (63.5) | 0.26 |
| Belief dTpa is safe during pregnancy | 304 (57) | 109 (65) | 195 (53) | 0.01 |
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Abbreviations used.
TAFE: Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions provide mainly vocational training in Australia.
dTpa: Pertussis-containing vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis).
IIV: Inactivated influenza vaccine.
HCP: Healthcare provider.