Knowledge and attitudes of postpartum women toward immunization during pregnancy and the peripartum period

Figures & data

Table 1. Characteristics of Postpartum Women

Age group	Number	Percentage
< 20 y	33	6.4
20–29 y	240	47.0
30–39 y	215	42.1
40 + years	23	4.5
Ethnicity
Hispanic	481	94.1
Black	23	4.5
White	5	1
Other	1	0.2
Number of living children
1	91	17.8
2–3	284	55.5
≥ 4	136	26.6
Marital status
Single	99	19.5
Married or partner	411	80.5
Years of formal education
1–6	151	29.5
7–9	149	29.4
10–13	184	36
≥14	27	5.4
Medical benefits
None	324	63.4%
Medicaid	30	5.9%
Gold Card *	95	18.6%
Private	1	0.2%
Other	61	11.9%
Prenatal care provider
Family practitioner	28	5.6%
Midwife	170	34.3%
Obstetrician	213	42.9%
Unknown or none	100	17.1%

*Texas public health benefit that provides subsidized medical costs.

Figure 1. Sources of information about pregnancy used and most trusted by women.

Figure 2. Percentage of women with whom vaccines were discussed and who received vaccines during prenatal care. ⁺ Tetanus toxoid (TT) or Tetanus, diphtheria toxoids (Td). *Includes Tdap. The recommendation to administer Tdap in pregnancy was made later in the study period.