Table 3.
Odds ratio (95% CI) for Black and Hispanic pregnant women intending to receive infant vaccines and agreeing with infant vaccine–related statements, compared with White pregnant women, controlled for educational attainment, whether first child, and state of residence (N = 1862), June 2017–July 2018a
| Infant vaccine statements | Black b | Hispanic b |
|---|---|---|
| Infant vaccine intentions | ||
| All on time | 0.45 (0.34-0.61)c | 0.90 (0.63-1.28) |
| All but delayed | 0.79 (0.52-1.22) | 0.66 (0.39-1.11) |
| Some but on time | 3.11 (1.82-5.34)c | 1.93 (1.00-3.71) |
| Some but delayed | 1.52 (0.68-3.43) | 1.11 (0.44-2.80) |
| None | 0.92 (0.33-2.56) | 1.57 (0.62-3.95) |
| Unsure | 3.99 (2.55-6.25)c | 1.44 (0.78-2.66) |
| Confidence in infant vaccine safety statement | ||
| I am confident that vaccines are safe for my baby after birth. | 0.40 (0.28-0.58)c | 0.69 (0.43-1.09) |
| Infant vaccine knowledge, attitude, and belief statements | ||
| I worry that my baby could get whooping cough after birth. | 0.26 (0.19-0.36)c | 0.71 (0.48-1.05) |
| Whooping cough is dangerous for babies. | 0.49 (0.28-0.85)c | 0.40 (0.21-0.76)c |
| Whooping cough is more dangerous for babies than older children or adults. | 0.55 (0.36-0.85)c | 0.57 (0.34-0.98)c |
| Getting the whooping cough vaccine for my baby after birth will reduce my baby’s chances of getting whooping cough. | 0.55 (0.39-0.77)c | 0.50 (0.33-0.76)c |
| It is in my control whether or not my baby gets his/her vaccines. | 0.73 (0.36-1.47) | 1.02 (0.35-3.00) |
| I believe it is better for my baby to develop their own immunity by getting sick rather than by getting a vaccine. | 2.34 (1.67-3.27)c | 1.52 (1.01-2.29)c |
| The majority of my friends and family would get all of the vaccines recommended for their babies after birth. | 0.55 (0.39-0.77)c | 0.63 (0.43-0.93)c |
| The majority of my friends and family would encourage me to get all of the vaccines recommended for my baby after birth. | 0.56 (0.40-0.78)c | 0.60 (0.41-0.88)c |
| I have most of the important information I need to make a decision about vaccines for my baby after birth. | 0.54 (0.37-0.77)c | 0.68 (0.44-1.06) |
| I know enough about the safety of the whooping cough vaccine to make a decision about getting the vaccine for my baby after birth. | 0.53 (0.39-0.74)c | 0.60 (0.41-0.87)c |
| Trust in infant vaccine information source statements | ||
| I trust the information provided by my obstetrician or midwife about vaccines for babies after birth. | 0.67 (0.40-1.11) | 0.96 (0.51-1.82) |
| I trust the information provided by my baby’s doctor about vaccines for babies after birth. d | 0.64 (0.37-1.12) | 1.15 (0.54-2.43) |
| I trust the information provided by naturopathic and/or chiropractic doctors about vaccines for babies after birth. d | 1.82 (1.24-2.66)c | 1.66 (1.06-2.61)c |
| I trust the information provided by federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about vaccines for babies after birth. | 0.56 (0.40-0.78)c | 0.68 (0.46-1.01) |
| I trust the information provided by scientists and doctors at universities and academic institutions about vaccines for babies after birth. | 0.56 (0.40-0.78)c | 0.73 (0.47-1.11) |
aThe study team administered a survey to 2196 pregnant women in Colorado and Georgia as part of a larger study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of a multilevel intervention seeking to increase rates of maternal and childhood immunization. 45 Logistic regressions controlled for educational attainment (dichotomized as high for having a doctoral or professional degree, master’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or associate’s degree; low as having a postsecondary nondegree award, some college but no degree, high school diploma or equivalent, or no formal educational credentials), whether first pregnancy (yes/no), and state of residence (Colorado or Georgia).
bFor intention to receive maternal and infant vaccines or for agreeing with vaccine-related statements by race/ethnicity (a dummy variable comparing Black and Hispanic with White).
c95% CIs that did not overlap 1 were considered to be significantly different from White at P < .05.
dRespondents who stated they had not yet seen this type of provider were removed from analysis.