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Published online 2017 Jan 18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169221
Table 5
Comparison of reasons for not recommending vaccines to pregnant women by Thai physicians in public and private hospitals (N = 401).
| Reasons | All (N = 401) | Public (N = 326) | Private (N = 75) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| I am not aware of recommendations suggesting influenza vaccination of pregnant women | 281 (70) | 222 (68) | 59 (78) | 0.07 |
| Pregnant women refuse influenza vaccine | 253 (63) | 206 (63) | 47 (63) | 0.93 |
| Not enough influenza vaccine available in the facility | 241 (60) | 215 (66) | 26 (35) | 0.001* |
| The cost of the vaccines are not covered by any health insurances | 243 (60) | 201 (62) | 42 (56) | 0.36 |
| This clinic does not provide influenza vaccine | 205 (51) | 178 (55) | 27 (36) | 0.04* |
| Influenza vaccine is not safe for pregnant women | 196 (49) | 164 (50) | 32 (43) | 0.23 |
| Pregnant women do not need any vaccines | 183 (46) | 145 (44) | 38 (51) | 0.33 |
| Influenza vaccination of pregnant women is not safe for a fetus | 196 (49) | 164 (50) | 32 (43) | 0.23 |
| Other logistics involving in procuring or administering influenza vaccine | 140 (35) | 126 (38) | 14 (19) | 0.001* |
| There are not adequate storage facilities to keep vaccine | 138 (34) | 124 (38) | 14 (19) | 0.001* |
| There are not adequate staff to administer vaccine | 132 (33) | 117 (36) | 15 (20) | 0.008* |
* Statistically significant at p-value<0.05, p-value obtained from chi square tests.