Table 6.
Pediatric NS patient PPSV 23 vaccine adherence and predictors*.
| Variable | N (% NS children vaccinated to PPSV 23) | N (% NS children unvaccinated to PPSV 23) | Fischer's exact p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent income (N = 125) | 0.30 | ||
| < $25,000 (n = 29) | 17 (58.6) | 12 (41.4) | |
| $25,000–39,999 (n = 19) | 8 (42.1) | 11 (57.9) | |
| $40,000–49,999 (n = 7) | 14 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | |
| $50,000–74,999 (n = 15) | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | |
| $75,000–99,999 (n = 18) | 10 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) | |
| ≥$100,000 (n = 37) | 15 (40.5) | 22 (59.4) | |
| Parent education (N = 134) | 0.07 | ||
| No schooling to 8th grade (n = 2) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Some high school to high school graduate (n = 25) | 10 (40) | 15 (60) | |
| Some college, college graduate, or vocational training (n = 82) | 47 (57.3) | 35 (42.7) | |
| Some postgraduate work to postgraduate degree (n = 25) | 9 (36) | 16 (64) | |
| Race (N = 135) | 0.83 | ||
| White (n = 53) | 28 (52.8) | 25 (47.1) | |
| Black (n = 25) | 12 (48) | 13 (52) | |
| Hispanic (n = 24) | 14 (58.3) | 10 (41.7) | |
| Asian (n = 17) | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | |
| Native American (n = 4) | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | |
| Other (n = 12) | 5 (41.7) | 7 (58.3) | |
| Region (N = 135) | <0.001 | ||
| Coastal (n = 17) | 1 (5.9) | 16 (94.1) | |
| Midwest (n = 58) | 38 (65.5) | 20 (34.4) | |
| South (n = 60) | 29 (48.3) | 31 (51.7) | |
| Number of times seen by pediatric nephrology provider in the past year (N = 135) | 0.99 | ||
| Once | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | |
| 2–3 times | 28 (50.9) | 27 (49.1) | |
| ≥4 times | 36 (50.7) | 35 (49.3) | |
| Immunization recommendations provided by Pediatric nephrologist (N = 118) | 0.02 | ||
| Yes (n = 100) | 55 (55) | 45 (45) | |
| No (n = 18) | 4 (22.2) | 14 (77.8) |
NS, nephrotic syndrome; PPSV 23, polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine 23-valent.
*
Excluded the following from analysis: (1) Centers in Coastal region without vaccine records to validate PPSV 23 status, (2) Pediatric NS subjects who were unable to receive the PPSV 23 due to age eligibility, (3) Parents/guardians who declined to answer in the parent income and parent education variables, and (4) Parents/guardians who answered “I am not sure” in Immunization recommendations provided by pediatric nephrologist variable.