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Table 2 3-year trend of Influenza Vaccine Uptake Rates of Ethnic Groups of pupil cohort at six control Edinburgh schools

From: Impact of an influenza information pamphlet on vaccination uptake among Polish pupils in Edinburgh, Scotland and the role of social media in parental decision making

Ethnicity (N)

Uptake

2016

2017

2018

% Difference between 2017 & 2018 (95% CI)

Significance

Polish (N = 404)

Immunised

85

21.0%

84

20.8%

85

21.3%

0.5% (−5.1–6.1%)

p = 0.816 (NS)

Refused

84

20.8%

161

39.9%

174

43.1%

3.2% (−3.6–9.9%)

p = 0.356 (NS)

 

Non-Returned

183

45.3%

159

39.4%

144

35.6%

3.8% (−2.8–10.5%)

p = 0.265 (NS)

UK (N = 883)

Immunised

435

49.3%

512

58.0%

536

60.7%

2.7% (−1.9–7.3%)

p = 0.248 (NS)

Refused

40

4.5%

66

7.5%

86

9.7%

2.2% (−0.4–4.8%)

p = 0.099 (NS)

 

Non-Returned

298

33.7%

305

34.5%

261

29.6%

−4.9% (−0.5–9.2%)

p < 0.05

OIEM (N = 577)

Immunised

266

46.1%

288

49.9%

311

53.9%

4.0% (−1.7–9.7%)

p = 0.174 (NS)

Refused

33

5.7%

63

10.9%

110

19.1%

8.2% (4.1–12.3%)

p < 0.0001

 

Non-Returned

211

36.6%

226

39.2%

156

27.0%

−12.2% (−6.7–17.6%)

p < 0.0001

Total (N = 1913)

Immunised

803

42.0%

899

47.0%

945

49.4%

2.4% (−0.7–5.6%)

p = 0.137 (NS)

Refused

159

8.3%

294

15.4%

376

19.7%

4.3% (1.9–6.7%)

p = 0.0005

Non-Returned

720

37.6%

720

37.6%

592

30.9%

6.7% (3.6–9.7%)

p < 0.0001