Table 4:

Neonatal outcomes, by study period

VariableControl vaccineInfluenza vaccineOR (95% CI)*p valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)*p value
No.% (95% CI)*No.% (95% CI)*
No influenza virus circulating (Sept. 2004–Jan. 2005)n = 108n = 103
Birth weight, g, mean3053 (2967 to 3139)3083 (3000 to 3176)30 (−98 to 157)**0.9††
Small for gestational age§3734.3 (25.1 to 42.9)3029.1 (20.2 to 37.8)0.79 (0.44 to 1.41)0.4
Born before 37 weeks’ gestation109.3 (3.8 to 14.8)87.8 (2.6 to 13.0)0.83 (0.31 to 2.18)0.7
Weight < 2500 g87.4 (2.5 to 12.3)65.8 (1.3 to 10.3)0.77 (0.26 to 2.31)0.6
Apgar score at 1 min, mean7.7 (7.3 to 8.1)7.6 (7.3 to 8.1)0.7
Female4642.9 (32.7 to 51.3)4341.8 (31.5 to 50.5)0.97 (0.56 to 1.67)0.9
Influenza virus circulating (Feb. 2005–Oct. 2005)n = 58n = 58
Birth weight, g, mean2978 (2849 to 3107)3178 (3058 to 3298)200 (191 to 209)**0.02††193 (9 to 378)‡‡0.01
Small for gestational age§2644.8 (31.2 to 56.8)1525.9 (13.9 to 36.1)0.43 (0.20 to 0.94)0.030.44 (0.19 to 0.99)0.05
Born before 37 weeks’ gestation46.9 (0.4 to 13.4)23.5 (0 to 8.2)0.48 (0.08 to 2.74)0.40.32 (0.05 to 2.29)§§0.3
Weight < 2500 g58.6 (1.4 to 15.8)11.7 (0 to 5.0)0.19 (0.02 to 1.64)0.090.17 (0.02 to 1.63)0.1
Apgar score at 1 min, mean7.3 (6.6 to 8.0)7.7 (7.3 to 8.2)0.3
Female2644.8 (31.2 to 56.8)2746.6 (33.2 to 58.9)1.07 (0.52 to 2.23)0.91.12 (0.53 to 2.39)0.8
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.

  • * Unless stated otherwise.

  • Adjusted for gestational age at immunization, and interval from immunization to delivery.

  • χ2 test.

  • § Infants who were below the tenth percentile of weight for gestational age.

  • Calculated from a total of 107 infants due to missing sex data for one infant.

  • ** Mean difference (95% CI).

  • †† Mann–Whitney U test.

  • ‡‡ Adjusted mean difference.

  • §§ Adjusted only for interval from immunization to delivery.