Table 2 Participant risk perceptions and attitudes towards pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009
From: Why do I need it? I am not at risk! Public perceptions towards the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine
Question | Response | (N = 627) % (n) |
|---|---|---|
What level of risk do you think the average Sydney resident has of catching influenza A H1N1 or "swine flu" during this pandemic? | Very High - High | 15.8% (99) |
| Â | Medium | 39.4% (247) |
| Â | Very low - Low | 43.4% (272) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 1.4% (9) |
What level of risk do you think you have of catching influenza A H1N1 or "swine flu" during this pandemic? | Very High - High | 17.4% (109) |
| Â | Medium | 27.9% (175) |
| Â | Very low - Low | 52.9% (332) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 1.8% (11) |
If you were infected with "swine flu", how seriously do you think it would affect your health? | Not at all | 7.3% (46) |
| Â | Somewhat affect | 61.4% (385) |
| Â | Extremely-Very seriously affect | 24.5% (154) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 6.7% (42) |
I think the current "swine flu" situation is serious | Agree | 43.9% (275) |
| Â | Disagree | 37.3% (234) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 18.7% (117) |
I do not understand what is happening with this "swine Flu" pandemic | Agree | 19.9% (125) |
| Â | Disagree | 63.0% (395) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 17.1% (107) |
In general, I think the authorities are doing a good job of dealing with the "swine flu" pandemic | Agree | 57.7% (361) |
| Â | Disagree | 13.4% (84) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 29.0% (182) |
I think that whether I get the "swine flu" or not is out of my control | Agree | 52.0% (326) |
| Â | Disagree | 33.3% (209) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 14.6% (92) |
In my opinion, people are still going to be catching "swine flu" six months from now | Agree | 59.8% (375) |
| Â | Disagree | 10.4% (65) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 29.9% (187) |
Have there been cases of "swine flu" amongst your family or friends? | Yes | 27.3% (171) |
| Â | No | 68.7% (431) |
| Â | Unsure/Not specified | 4.0% (25) |