Three-year average BCG uptake* (2006–2008) and association with Primary Care Trust (PCT)-level characteristics
| Variables | Average BCG uptake (%) (95% CI) | Unadjusted β coefficient† (95% CI) | p Value | Adjusted β coefficient‡ (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current infant BCG policy | |||||
| Selective (n=106) | 65.6 (61.6 to 69.5) | — | 0.073 | — | 0.38 |
| Universal (n=17) | 71.6 (63.7 to 79.5) | 6 (−0.6 to 12.7) | 4.2 (−5.3 to 13.6) | ||
| Past infant BCG policy | |||||
| No previous infant BCG (n=53) | 60.0 (54.4 to 65.6) | — | 0.004 | — | 0.013 |
| Infant BCG since 1980s (n=66) | 71.0 (66.7 to 75.1) | 10.9 (3.6 to 18.2) | 9.9 (2.1 to 17.6) | ||
| Index of multiple deprivation | |||||
| Most deprived (n=40) | 73.0 (68.1 to 77.8) | — | 0.008 | — | 0.07 |
| Moderately deprived (n=42) | 62.5 (56.4 to 68.7) | −10.4 (−17.8 to −3.0) | −9.5 (−17.6 to −1.2) | ||
| Least deprived (n=41) | 62.7 (55.6 to 69.7) | −10.3 (−19.1 to −1.5) | −2.5 (−15.7 to 10.8) | ||
| Age-and-sex standardised 3-year average annual TB incidence (per 100 000 person-years) | |||||
| 0–19.9 (n=84) | 65.2 (61.2 to 69.2) | — | 0.001 | — | 0.015 |
| 20–39.9 (n=25) | 62.5 (54.0 to 71.0) | −2.7 (−10.5 to 5.1) | −5.6 (−20.9 to 9.8) | ||
| 40+ (n=14) | 76.5 (68.8 to 84.2) | 11.3 (3.4 to 19.2) | 7.6 (−10.2 to 25.4) | ||
| Percentage ethnic minority among 2006–2008 live-births | |||||
| 0–19.9% (n=72) | 63.8 (58.2 to 68.8) | — | 0.16 | — | 0.87 |
| 20–39.9% (n=25) | 64.8 (67.6 to 77.6) | 0.9 (−9.3 to 11.2) | −3.7 (−17.6 to 10.2) | ||
| 40%+ (n=26) | 70.9 (64.1 to 77.7) | 7.0 (−1.6 to 15.7) | −3.4 (−21.4 to 14.7) | ||
| Primary place of infant BCG vaccination | |||||
| Community settings (n=48) | 63.5 (58.2 to 68.8) | — | 0.01 | — | 0.0005 |
| Postnatal ward (n=54) | 72.6 (67.6 to 77.6) | 9.1 (1.86 to 16.3) | 12.9 (5.9 to 20.0) | ||
*Twenty-eight PCTs excluded because they had missing data for infant-BCG doses at least 1 year over the study period.
†For categorical variables, the β coefficient represents the respective difference between average coverage in each stratum and the baseline category.
‡Adjusted for all other variables in the table.