Table 4

HRs of the predictors of influenza vaccination rate among children and adolescents with high-risk medical conditions; presentation by age group

2–3 year olds4–8 year olds9–17 year olds
Estimate 95% CIp ValueEstimate 95% CIp ValueEstimate 95% CIp Value
Season
 2012–20131.00*1.00*1.00*
 2013–20141.83 (1.69 to 1.97)1.14 (1.10 to 1.19)1.06 (1.04 to 1.09)
 2014–20151.52 (1.40 to 1.65)<0.0011.07 (1.04 to 1.12)<0.0011.03 (1.01 to 1.06)<0.001
Sex0.97†0.84†0.99†
 Male1.00*1.00*1.00*
 Female0.98 (0.92 to 1.04)0.481.01 (0.98 to 1.04)0.521.05 (1.03 to 1.07)<0.001
Region0.04†<0.001†<0.001†
 England/North1.03 (0.93 to 1.13)1.21 (1.15 to 1.27)1.08 (1.04 to 1.11)
 England/Midlands1.05 (0.95 to 1.16)1.13 (1.08 to 1.27)1.07 (1.04 to 1.11)
 England/South1.00*1.00*1.00*
 England/London0.83 (0.74 to 0.93)0.84 (0.79 to 0.88)0.81 (0.78 to 0.85)
 Northern Ireland1.64 (1.41 to 1.90)1.20 (1.12 to 1.29)1.46 (1.40 to 1.53)
 Scotland1.14 (1.03 to 1.26)1.15 (1.09 to 1.21)1.14 (1.11 to 1.18)
 Wales0.89 (0.79 to 0.99)<0.0010.80 (0.75 to 0.85)<0.0010.88 (0.85 to 0.91)<0.001
High-risk condition0.27†<0.01†0.04†
 Chronic respiratory disease1.00*1.00*1.00*
 Chronic heart disease0.86 (0.80 to 0.92)0.68 (0.64 to 0.71)0.57 (0.54 to 0.59)
 Chronic neurological disease0.75 (0.67 to 0.85)0.69 (0.65 to 0.74)0.61 (0.58 to 0.64)
 Diabetes1.55 (1.17 to 2.00)1.78 (1.62 to 1.94)1.81 (1.74 to 1.88)
 Other high-risk condition‡1.24 (1.08 to 1.40)<0.0011.16 (1.09 to 1.24)<0.0011.05 (1.01 to 1.09)<0.001
  • *Reference group.

  • †p Value of the interaction term between season and each other predictor.

  • ‡Chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, immunosuppression or pregnancy.