Table 4 Parental pertussis immunization rate following recommendation by advisor, 2012 and 2013 study cohorts combined
From: Protecting newborns from pertussis – the challenge of complete cocooning
Advisora | Mothers | Fathers | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
N immunization received/N immunization recommended (%) | N immunization received/N immunization recommended (%) | N immunization received/N immunization recommended (%) | |
Pediatrician | 99/162 (61) | 77/140 (55) | 176/302 (58) |
Gynecologist/obstetrician | 22/34 (65) | 12/19 (63) | 34/53 (64) |
GP | 10/12 (83) | 4/7 (57) | 14/19 (74) |
Travel medicine clinic | 2/4 (50) | 6/8 (75) | 8/12 (67) |
Midwife | 5/9 (56) | 2/2 (100) | 7/11 (64) |
Partner | 0/0 (0) | 7/9 (78) | 7/9 (78) |
Employer | 5/6 (83) | 1/1 (100) | 6/7 (86) |
Internet | 4/5 (80) | 1/1 (100) | 5/6 (83) |
Unknown | 1/3 (33) | 1/3 (33) | 2/6 (33) |
Other b | 4/10 (40) | 1/5 (20) | 5/15 (33) |
>1 of the above | 12/13 (92) | 7/8 (88) | 19/21 (90) |
Total | 164/258 (64) | 119/203 (59) | 283/461 (61) |