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Table 2 Frequency of recommendation toward influenza immunization by health provider and disease; proportion (95%CI)

From: The effect of physician’s recommendation on seasonal influenza immunization in children with chronic diseases

Recommendation provided by

Cystic fibrosis

Type 1 Diabetes

Down Syndrome

HIV infection

Neurological disease

Total

p

 

N = 57

N = 52

N = 70

N = 36

N = 60

N = 275

 

Specialty pediatrician

27/57

7/52

3/70

31/36

3/60

71/275

<0,001

 

47.4 (34.0 - 60.7)

13.5 (3.9 - 23.1)

4.3 (0.0 - 9.1)

86.1 (74.2 - 98.0)

5.0 (0.0 - 10.7)

25.82 (20.6 - 31.0)

 

Family pediatrician

12/57

16/52

26/70

0/36

10/60

64/275

<0,001

 

21.1 (10.1 - 32.0)

30.8 (17.8 - 43.7)

37.1 (25.5 - 48.7)

0.0 (0.0 - 0.0)

16.7 (7.0 - 26.4)

23.3 (18.2 - 28.3)

 

Community vaccinators

3/57

1/52

3/70

0/36

1/60

8/275

<0,001

 

5.3 (0.0 - 11.2)

1.9 (0.0 - 5.7)

4.3 (0.0 - 9.1)

0.0 (0.0 - 0.0)

1.7 (0.0 - 5.0)

2.9 (0.9 - 4.9)

 

Two or more physicians

9/57

5/52

2/70

2/36

1/60

19/275

<0,001

 

15.8 (6.0 - 25.6)

9.6 (1.3 - 17.9)

2.9 (0.0 - 6.9)

5.6 (0.0 - 13.4)

1.7 (0.0 - 5.0)

6.9 (3.9 - 9.9)

 

No recommendation

6/57

23/52

36/70

3/36

45/60

113/275

<0,001

 

10.5 (2.3 - 18.7)

44.2 (30.3 - 58.2)

51.4 (39.4 - 63.4)

8.3 (0.0 - 17.8)

75.0 (63.7 - 86.3)

41.1 (35.2 - 46.9)