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Table 3 Immunization coverage by provider recommendation and disease; proportion

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

26/27 (96.3%)

7/7 (100%)

3/3 (100%)

24/31 (77.4%)

3/3 (100%)

63/71 (88.7%)

<0.001

Family pediatrician

11/12 (91.7%)

14/16 (87.5%)

24/26 (92.3%)

0

9/10 (90%)

58/64 (90.6%)

<0.001

Community vaccinators

3/3 (100%)

1/1 (100%)

2/3 (66.7%)

0

1/1 (100%)

7/8 (87.5%)

<0.001

Two or more physicians

9/9 (100%)

5/5 (100%)

2/2 (100%)

1/2 (50%)

1/1 (100%)

18/19 (94.7%)

<0.001

No recommendation

3/6 (50%)

3/23 (13%)

5/36 (13.9%)

0

1/45 (2.2%)

12/113 (10.6%)

<0.001

Total coverage

52/57 (91.2%)

30/52 (57.7%)

36/70 (51.4%)

25/36 (69.4%)

15/60 (25%)

158/275 (57.5%)

<0.001