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. 2024 Jun;115(3):482-492.
doi: 10.17269/s41997-024-00871-z. Epub 2024 Apr 1.

Determinants of non-vaccination against seasonal influenza during pregnancy

David Guan  1   2 , Nicolas L Gilbert  3   4 , Mireille Guay  1 , Aubrey Maquiling  1 , Jackie Kokaua  5 , Isabelle Lévesque  5 , Vanessa Poliquin  6
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Determinants of non-vaccination against seasonal influenza during pregnancy

David Guan et al. Can J Public Health. 2024 Jun.

Abstract
in English, French

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the determinants of influenza non-vaccination during pregnancy in Canada.

Methods: Biological mothers of children born between December 2018 and March 2019 were surveyed about vaccinations they had received during pregnancy, reasons for non-vaccination, obstetrical history, and demographics. Simple and multiple logistic regression models were used to measure associations between various sociodemographic factors as well as obstetrical history, and non-vaccination against influenza. We analyzed data from 2361 mothers.

Results: Factors associated with non-vaccination included being followed during pregnancy by a midwife compared to by an obstetrician-gynecologist (OR 2.02; 95% CI, 1.17‒3.50); having two or more past live births compared to none (OR 1.58; 95% CI, 1.01‒2.49); having an education level below high school diploma compared to a bachelor's degree or above (OR 2.50; 95% CI, 1.06‒5.90); and having a household income below $60,000 (OR 2.46; 95% CI, 1.42‒4.24) or between $60,000 and $99,999 (OR 2.77; 95% CI, 1.70‒4.52) compared to a household income of $140,000 or more. The province or territory of prenatal care proved to be an important factor in non-vaccination, with statistically significant odds ratios for certain provinces: OR 7.50 (95% CI, 1.40‒40.26) for Ontario, 8.23 (95% CI, 1.53‒44.23) for Newfoundland and Labrador, and 11.39 (95% CI, 2.14‒60.60) for Quebec, as compared to the territories.

Conclusion: Despite universal access to influenza vaccines in Canada during pregnancy, regional variations and socioeconomic disparities in non-vaccination are still observable.

RéSUMé: OBJECTIF: Identifier les déterminants de la non-vaccination contre la grippe pendant la grossesse au Canada. MéTHODES: Notre étude porte sur 2 361 mères biologiques d’enfants nés entre décembre 2018 et mars 2019 qui ont été interrogées sur les vaccins reçus pendant leur grossesse, les raisons de non-vaccination, leurs antécédents obstétricaux, et leurs caractéristiques démographiques. Des modèles de régression logistique simple et multiple ont été utilisés pour mesurer les associations entre divers facteurs sociodémographiques, les antécédents obstétricaux, et la non-vaccination contre l’influenza. RéSULTATS: Les facteurs associés à la non-vaccination comprennent le suivi de grossesse par une sage-femme par rapport à un obstétricien-gynécologue (RC 2,02; IC 95% : 1,17‒3,50); avoir eu deux naissances vivantes ou plus par rapport à aucune (RC 1,58; IC 95% : 1,01‒2,49); avoir une scolarité inférieure au diplôme d’études secondaires par rapport à un baccalauréat ou plus (RC 2,50; IC 95% : 1,06‒5,90); et avoir un revenu du ménage inférieur à 60 000 $ (RC 2,46; IC 95% : 1,42‒4,24) ou entre 60 000 $ et 99 999 $ (RC 2,77; IC 95% : 1,70‒4,52) par rapport à un revenu ménager de 140 000 $ ou plus. La province ou le territoire de soins prénataux s’est avéré un facteur important de la non-vaccination avec des rapports de cote statistiquement significatifs pour certaines provinces : RC 7,50 (IC 95% : 1,40‒40,26) pour l’Ontario, 8,23 (IC 95% : 1,53‒44,23) pour Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, et 11,39 (IC 95% : 2,14‒60,60) pour le Québec, comparativement aux territoires. CONCLUSION: Malgré l’accès universel aux vaccins antigrippaux au Canada durant la grossesse, des variations régionales et des disparités socioéconomiques en non-vaccination persistent.

Keywords: Canada; Influenza; Pregnancy; Vaccination.

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