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Table 3 Independent association between demographics, nurses' behaviours experiences and their willingness to receive influenza A (H1N1) vaccination

From: Willingness to accept H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine: A cross-sectional study of Hong Kong community nurses

Variables and variable levels

β

Odds ratio

95% CI

p value

Age

    

≤39 years

 

Reference

  

>39 years

0.28

1.32

0.67 - 2.61

0.418

District

    

Hong Kong Island

 

Reference

  

Kowloon

0.56

1.74

0.45 - 6.73

0.421

New Territories West

0.83

2.28

0.55 - 9.45

0.255

New Territories East

1.46

4.31

0.98 - 18.93

0.053

Postgraduate

    

No

 

Reference

  

Yes

-0.51

0.60

0.27 - 1.33

0.207

SARS or Avian Flu experience

    

No

 

Reference

  

Yes

-0.27

0.76

0.36 - 1.62

0.476

Received vaccination in the past 12 months

    

No

 

Reference

  

Yes

1.39

4.03

2.03 - 7.98

<0.001

Wash hands in outreach service

    

No

 

Reference

  

Yes

-0.71

0.49

0.23 - 1.06

0.068

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BMC Infectious Diseases

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