Table 3 Proportions of respondents that reported to have taken one or more preventive measures and results from univariate analysis
N | % | OR | 95% CI | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall sample | 725 | 87% | ||||
3.1 Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 192 | 83% | 1.00 | 0.028 | ||
Female | 533 | 89% | 1.67 | 1.02–2.71 | ||
Age | ||||||
18–29 years | 53 | 98% | 1.00 | 0.423 | ||
30–44 years | 237 | 85% | 1.31 | 0.81–2.11 | ||
45–59 years | 91 | 86% | 1.70 | 0.59–2.28 | ||
60 + years | 344 | 88% | 0.97 | 0.61–1.53 | ||
Educational level | ||||||
High school graduate or higher educational level | 214 | 84% | 1.00 | 0.094 | ||
Not high school graduate | 511 | 89% | 1.40 | 0.90–2.30 | ||
3.2 Influenza: infection, vaccination and antecedents | ||||||
Infected with influenza during the outbreak 2009 | ||||||
No | 462 | 86% | 1.00 | 0.139 | ||
Yes | 263 | 90% | 1.43 | 0.87–2.30 | ||
Vaccinated against seasonal influenza | ||||||
No | 543 | 85% | 1.00 | <0.001 | ||
Yes | 182 | 96% | 3.98 | 1.88–8.39 | ||
Infected with seasonal influenza during the past five years | ||||||
No | 231 | 82% | 1.00 | 0.002 | ||
Yes | 494 | 90% | 1.97 | 1.26–3.07 | ||
3.3 Perceived severity | ||||||
Influenza A is more severe than seasonal influenza | ||||||
No | 305 | 84% | 1.00 | 0.023 | ||
Yes | 420 | 90% | 1.65 | 1.06–2.56 | ||
Influenza A is a fatal disease | ||||||
No | 423 | 84% | 1.00 | 0.005 | ||
Yes | 302 | 91% | 1.96 | 1.21–3.17 | ||
There is no efficient treatment against influenza A | ||||||
No | 395 | 90% | 1.00 | 0.023 | ||
Yes | 330 | 84% | 0.60 | 0.38–0.96 | ||
3.4 Response efficacy, perceived self efficacy | ||||||
Response efficacy | ||||||
No | 131 | 79% | 1.00 | 0.001 | ||
Yes | 594 | 89% | 2.18 | 1.33–3.59 | ||
Perceived self efficacy | ||||||
No | 124 | 82% | 1.00 | 0.035 | ||
Yes | 601 | 89% | 1.73 | 1.03–2.91 | ||