Table 2.

Physicians’ Approaches to Recommending PCV7 for Children Aged 24 to 59 Months

Percentage of Physicians Who Have Adopted PCV7 in Practice
For Children Aged 24–59 Months Old WhoAlways Recommend PCV7Sometimes Recommend PCV7Rarely/Never Recommend PCV7
Have chronic illnesses that affect immunity to infection*9352
Have recurrent otitis media*513415
Attend daycare443719
Are African American393626
Are NOT identified as high-risk273538
  • * Physician behavior for this high-risk category significantly different from physician behavior for standard-risk 24- to 59-month-olds (bottom row) at p < .001.

  • Physician behavior for this high-risk category significantly different from physician behavior for standard-risk 24- to 59-month-olds at p < .01.