Influenza Vaccine Coverage among Pregnant Women in a Public Hospital System during the 2009-2010 Pandemic Influenza Season
Table 2
Numbers and percentage of patients vaccinated by demographic and reproductive characteristics.
Characteristic
Seasonal vaccine
H1N1 vaccine
*
%
%
Age
<25
50/84
60%
35/69
51%
25–35
66/132
50%
60/121
50%
>35
15/29
52%
13/27
48%
Race
White non-Hispanic
4/11
36%
4/10
40%
Hispanic
112/209
54%
92/183
50%
African American
7/11
64%
5/11
45%
Language
Any English
40/75
53%
33/66
50%
Spanish only
90/167
54%
73/147
50%
Insurance‡
Uninsured
115/207
56%
92/182
51%
Insured
17/39
44%
16/35
46%
Parity
0
29/49
59%
24/41
59%
1
32/59
54%
22/53
42%
2+
71/138
51%
62/123
50%
Gestational age
<37 weeks
8/19
42%
4/15
27%
37+ weeks
120/220
55%
103/197
52%
Receipt of the other influenza vaccine§
Yes
72/111
65%
69/115
60%
No
60/135
44%
39/102
38%
*Sample drawn from deliveries from October 15, 2009, through April 30, 2010 (after the H1N1 vaccine first became available). : number vaccinated; : number in subgroup. ‡Indicates insurance status for patient’s prenatal care. § for both types of vaccines.
