Table 3 Facilitators and inhibitors of influenza vaccination (2012 sample)
From: Medical students’ attitude towards influenza vaccination
Factors | Not vaccinated (N = 230, 87%) | Vaccinated (N = 34, 13%) | Total (N = 264) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Facilitators | |||||
Self-protection | 154 (67) | 32 (94.1) | 186 (70.5) | 9.62 (2.12-43.55) | .003 |
Patient protection | 140 (60.9) | 30 (88.2) | 170 (64.4) | 6.08 (1.83-20.13) | .003 |
Family and friends | 106 (46.1) | 12 (35.3) | 118 (44.7) | 0.18 (0.07-0.46) | <.001 |
Work ethics | 65 (28.3) | 14 (41.2) | 79 (29.9) | 1.53 (0.59-3.94) | .38 |
Medical advice | 42 (18.3) | 4 (11.8) | 46 (17.4) | 0.57 (0.16-2.09) | .40 |
Set positive example | 36 (15.7) | 6 (17.6) | 42 (15.9) | 0.87 (0.25-2.95) | .82 |
Free of charge | 34 (14.8) | 4 (11.8) | 38 (14.4) | 0.72 (0.19-2.73) | .63 |
Flu shot is safe | 32 (13.9) | 7 (20.6) | 39 (14.8) | 2.78 (0.79-9.75) | .11 |
Inhibitors | |||||
No specific risk | 116 (50.4) | - | 116 (43.9) | ||
No serious disease | 51 (21.7) | - | 51 (19.3) | ||
Fear of side-effects | 46 (20) | - | 46 (17.4) | ||
Insufficient protection | 44 (19.1) | - | 44 (16.7) | ||
Never offered | 39 (17) | - | 39 (14.8) | ||
Causes flu | 13 (5.7) | - | 13 (4.9) | ||
No possibility | 6 (2.6) | - | 6 (2.3) | ||
Medical contraindication | 5 (2.2) | - | 5 (1.9) | ||
Fear of needles | 2 (0.9) | - | 2 (0.8) |