Table 4 Factors associated with vaccination against influenza and pertussis

Children are required to be vaccinated, therefore staff should be as well

0.48 (0.20, 1.08)

NIM

I am familiar with the immunisation recommendations for Childcare staff in the NHMRC guidelines: “Staying Healthy in ChildCare”

1.91 (1.03, 3.53)

NIM

Vaccination can protect me from illness

NIM^c

4.15 (1.44, 12.88)

Childcare staffs should be offered vaccines free of charge

1.98 (0.98, 3.93)

0.50 (0.21, 1.15)

It is important to me to receive the flu vaccine every year

NIM

9.24 (4.16, 21.31)

I would receive the flu vaccine every year, even if I had to pay for it

NIM

3.13 (1.41, 6.78)

I would receive the flu vaccine if it were offered to me free of charge

NIM

2.13 (0.92, 4.99)

Pertussis can spread from children to childcare staff

1.85 (0.86, 3.91)

NIM

It is important to me to receive the pertussis vaccine

3.91 (1.69, 9.38)

NIM

I would receive the pertussis vaccine, even if I had to pay for it

6.80 (3.31, 14.20)

NIM

 < 30

1

NIM

 30–39

0.48 (0.16, 1.33)

NIM

 40–49

0.21 (0.07, 0.57)

NIM

 50–59

0.13 (0.04, 0.38)

NIM

 ≥ 60

0.17 (0.04, 0.64)

NIM

 Australia

1

 England

1.98 (0.54, 8.77)

NIM

 New Zealand

0.73 (0.16, 5.10)

NIM

 Other

0.51 (0.21, 1.25)

NIM

Language Spoken. English

3.07 (1.27, 7.48)

2.40 (1.10, 5.19)

 NSW

1

NIM

 QLD

1.43 (0.64, 3.26)

NIM

 VIC

0.57 (0.28, 1.17)

NIM

 SA

0.37 (0.13, 1.11)

NIM

 WA

0.28 (0.09, 0.84)

NIM

 Other

1.00 (0.31, 3.50)

NIM

Child care experience