Table 2 Demographic data, opinion regarding influenza and vaccination rates in 300 HCWs of three University Departments
HCWs: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staff physicians | Residents | Nurses | Othersa | p | |
Number | 45 | 87 | 136 | 32 | |
Males, n (%) | 21 (46.7) | 21 (24.1) | 28 (20.6) | 6 (18.7) | - |
Mean age in years ± SD (range) | 50 ± 9.3 (32–72) | 28.7 ± 2.9 (25–44) | 52.1 ± 7.4 (28–62) | 43.1 ± 12.9 (24–60) | - |
Are you afraid of H1N1 flu?, n (%) | 19 (42.2) | 11 (12.6) | 49 (36) | 13 (40.6) | 0.0002 |
Are you more afraid of H1N1 flu than seasonal flu?, n (%) | 24 (53.3) | 16 (18.4) | 39 (28.7) | 12 (37.5) | 0.0004 |
Which were the sources of information on H1N1 flu?, n (%)b | |||||
- Television/newspapers | 17 (37.8) | 25 (28.7) | 88 (64.7) | 20 (62.5) | <0.0001 |
- Scientific web-sites | 24 (53.3) | 56 (64.4) | 25 (18.4) | 17 (53.1) | <0.0001 |
- Physicians of my hospital | 27 (60) | 58 (66.7) | 68 (50) | 18 (56.2) | NS |
- My primary care provider | 9 (20) | 4 (4.6) | 24 (17.6) | 2 (6.2) | 0.01 |
- Other sources | 15 (33.3) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (3.7) | 2 (6.2) | <0.0001 |
- No information | 6 (13.3) | 7 (8) | 4 (2.9) | 1 (3.1) | NS |
Did you receive seasonal flu vaccination this year?, n (%) | 13 (28.9) | 19 (21.8) | 11 (8.1) | 8 (25) | 0.001 |
Did you receive H1N1 flu vaccination?, n (%) | 27 (60) | 41 (47.1) | 37 (27.2) | 8 (25) | <0.0001 |
H1N1 vaccination rate in HCWs aged ≤35 years (%) | 4 (14.8) | 40 (97.6) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (12.5) | <0.0001 |
H1N1 vaccination rate in HCWs aged >35 years (%) | 23 (85.2) | 1 (2.4) | 36 (97.3) | 7 (87.5) | <0.0001 |