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Table 3 Validity of the Western Australia Antenatal Influenza Vaccination Database (WAAIVD) for capturing antenatal vaccinations (n = 563), by patient characteristics

From: Surveillance of antenatal influenza vaccination: validity of current systems and recommendations for improvement

Subgroup

Recorded Vaccinationsa

True Vaccinationsb

Sensitivity

PPVc

Specificity

NPVd

 

n

N

% (95 % CI)

% (95 % CI)

% (95 % CI)

% (95 % CI)

Total

145

144

45.7 (40.1–51.4)

99.3 (96.2–99.9)

99.6 (97.8–99.9)

59.1 (54.3–63.7)

Maternal age (years)

 18–29

49

107

44.9 (35.8–54.3)

97.9 (89.3–99.6)

99.0 (94.7–99.8)

63.3 (55.7–70.4)

 30–39

85

187

45.5 (38.5–52.6)

100 (95.7–100)

100 (97.3–100)

57.1 (50.8–63.3)

 40–45

11

21

52.4 (32.4–71.7)

100 (74.1–100)

100 (70.1–100)

47.4 (27.3–68.3)

Socioeconomic status (SEIFA score)e

 Quintile 1 (Most disadvantaged)

3

12

25.0 (5.5–57.2)

100 (43.9–100)

100 (56.6–100)

35.7 (16.3–61.2)

 Quintile 2

17

32

53.1 (34.7–70.9)

100 (81.6–100)

100 (83.9–100)

57.1 (40.9–72.0)

 Quintile 3

32

69

44.9 (32.9–57.4)

96.9 (84.3–99.4)

96.9 (83.8–99.4)

44.1 (32.9–55.9)

 Quintile 4

31

56

55.4 (42.4–67.6)

100 (88.8–100)

100 (93.0–100)

67.1 (55.9–76.6)

 Quintile 5 (Least disadvantaged)

56

138

40.6 (32.7–48.9)

100 (93.6–100)

100 (97.1–100)

61.1 (54.4–67.5)

Existing medical conditions

 Has ≥1 chronic medical condition

22

46

47.8 (34.1–61.9)

100 (85.1–100)

100 (91.8–100)

64.2 (52.2–74.6)

 No chronic medical condition

123

269

45.3 (39.5–51.3)

99.2 (95.5–99.9)

99.5 (97.3–99.9)

58.1 (52.9–63.2)

Antenatal (AN) care providerf

 Public hospital AN clinic

67

117

56.4 (47.4–65.1)

98.5 (92.0–99.7)

99.2 (95.8–99.9)

71.7 (64.7–77.7)

 General practice clinic

30

57

52.6 (39.9–65.0)

100 (88.6–100)

100 (91.0–100)

59.1 (47.0–70.1)

 Private obstetrician

46

137

33.6 (26.2–41.8)§§

100 (92.3–100)

100 (94.9–100)

44.2 (36.8–51.8)g

  1. aRecorded vaccinations were defined as vaccination events identified in the state’s antenatal influenza vaccination database, based on provider-reported vaccination information
  2. bTrue vaccinations were defined as vaccination events self-reported by the woman during telephone interview
  3. cPPV, positive predictive value
  4. dNPV, negative predictive value
  5. eSEIFA, Socioeconomic indexes for areas
  6. fAntenatal care provider was defined as the healthcare professional who provided the majority of antenatal care as self-reported at the time of telephone interview
  7. gSignifiant at p < .05