title: Material deprivation, hospitalisation and adverse events temporally associated with immunisation.
abstract: We examined hospital admissions for illness temporally associated with childhood immunisations to determine the influence of material deprivation. Children aged <5 years hospitalised in the West Midlands were identified using ICD10 codes (Y580-Y599) from April 1995 through March 2000. Material deprivation was measured using the Townsend score. Children from deprived areas were at increased risk (OR = 4.49, 95% CI 3.14-7.78) compared to children from affluent areas and, were more likely to be admitted following immunisation with pertussis vaccine (OR = 5.91, 95% CI 2.69-12.29). Further research is required to determine the contribution of healthcare providers and parents to this health differential.
authors.forename: Babatunde
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Olowokure
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Jeremy I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Hawker
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008426:Maternal Deprivation