Table 3.
Reasons reported for not receiving vaccination in pregnant women: frequency of adherence to closed-ended responses stratified by vaccination and profession and significance level in the test for the difference in the proportions
| Influenza vaccine | Health care workera (total 23) | Other professiona (total 228) | Statistical significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| I doubt vaccination safety | 4.3% (1) | 5.1% (12) | n.s. |
| I do not think vaccination is necessary | 34.8% (8) | 27.6% (63) | n.s. |
| No time | 21.7% (5) | 6.1% (14) | p < .01 |
| I am concerned about vaccination costs | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | - |
| I did not know about the possibility of receiving vaccination during pregnancy |
34.8% (8) |
49.5% (113) |
ns |
| Tdap |
Health care workera (total 20) |
Other professiona (total 190) |
Statistical significance |
| I doubt vaccination safety | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (5) | n.s. |
| I do not think vaccination is necessary | 15.0% (3) | 10.0% (19) | n.s. |
| No time | 10.0% (2) | 2.1% (4) | p < .05 |
| I am concerned about vaccination costs | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | - |
| I did not know about the possibility of receiving vaccination during pregnancy | 45.0% (9) | 71.6% (136) | p < .05 |
n.s. = not statistically significant, the detailed ‘p’ values in the text.
aThe column totals are different between the two vaccination questions due to missing data.