Table 2 Parental reasons given for non-vaccination
Reason | Child age | Children with intellectual disabilities (% with 95% CI) | Other children (% with 95% CI) | Adjusted F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parental choice | 9 months | 1.3% (0.3–4.5) | 10.2% (7.3–14.0) | 14.85*** |
3 years | 62.5% (47.3–75.5) | 76.8% (73.9–79.5) | 4.40* | |
5 years | 16.0% (7.2–31.9) | 14.8% (12.4–17.5) | 0.04 | |
14 years | 46.7% (20.1–75.4) | 42.0% (35.7–48.6) | 0.09 | |
Service/administration errors | 9 months | 8.0% (1.9–27.7) | 9.1% (6.5–12.5) | 0.03 |
3 years | 5.1% (1.3–17.5) | 3.6% (2.7–4.7) | 0.27 | |
5 years | 30.9% (18.3–47.2) | 26.1% (23.1–29.3) | 0.42 | |
14 years | 14.7% (3.5–45.4) | 12.8% (9.2–17.6) | 0.04 | |
Child unwell at time of planned vaccination | 9 months | 8.6% (3.1–21.4) | 39.9% (35.1–44.8) | 0.53 |
3 years | 8.6% (3.1–21.4) | 6.3% (5.1–7.9) | 0.36 | |
5 years | 3.3% (1.1–9.4) | 5.6% (4.1–7.7) | 0.93 | |
14 years | 13.5% (2.0–54.7) | 9.3% (5.8–14.5) | 0.15 | |
Adverse reactions or health-related contra-indication | 9 months | 5.9% (1.5–20.6) | 9.1% (6.6–12.4) | 0.39 |
3 years | 8.7% (3.3–21.2) | 9.3% (7.8–11.0) | 0.02 | |
5 years | 20.1% (9.9–36.5) | 5.7 (4.4–7.5) | 12.97*** | |
14 years | 0.0% (0.0–16.8) | 1.6% (0.6–4.3) | 0.21 | |
Family disorganisation | 9 months | 8.9% (2.7–26.0) | 14.5% (11.3–18.4) | 0.70 |
3 years | 3.6% (0.5–21.0) | 2.9% (2.1–4.1) | 0.04 | |
5 years | 0.0% (0.0–8.0) | 5.7% (4.4–7.3) | 1.97 | |
14 years | 0.0% (0.0–16.8) | 11.0% (7.5–15.8) | 1.42 | |
Appointment pending | 9 months | 25.8% (13.2–44.4) | 20.8% (17.0–25.2) | 0.39 |
3 years | 1.8% (0.5–6.4) | 3.1% (2.2–4.3) | 0.65 | |
5 years | 21.8% (10.6–39.7) | 30.0% (26.8–37.5) | 0.95 | |
14 years | Information not collected | |||
Other | 9 months | 15.4% (6.5–32.5) | 12.0% (9.1–15.7) | 0.32 |
3 years | 20.8% (11.6–34.6) | 12.0% (10.1–14.2) | 3.52 | |
5 years | 14.9% (6.6–30.2) | 24.4% (21.3–27.9) | 1.83 | |
14 years | 25.1% (7.8–56.9) | 26.4% (20.7–32.9) | 0.01 | |