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Perceived risk
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I have high risk for influenza
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53/56 (94.6 %)
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409/568 (72 %)
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6.87 (2.12–22.30)
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0.001
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I can spread infection to my patients even if I am asymptomatic
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46/56 (82.1 %)
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352/566 (62.2 %)
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2.80 (1.38–5.66)
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0.004
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Health professionals are under the highest risk in case of an epidemic
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54/56 (96.4 %)
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512/567 (90.3 %)
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2.90 (0.69–12.22)
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0.147
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I can spread infection to my family even if I am asymptomatic
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39/56 (69.6 %)
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325/564 (57.6 %)
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1.69 (0.93–3.05)
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0.084
|
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Severity of the perceived risk
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Influenza is dangerous for me
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46/57 (80.7 %)
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388/561 (69.2 %)
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1.86 (0.94–3.69)
|
0.073
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Influenza is dangerous for my patients
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50/56 (89.3 %)
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501/559 (89.6 %)
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0.96 (0.40–2.35)
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0.937
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Influenza is dangerous for my family
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52/57 (91.2 %)
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478/564 (84.8 %)
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1.87 (0.73–4.82)
|
0.194
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|
Perceived benefit
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Vaccination reduces my personal risk
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56/57 (98.2 %)
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367/565 (65 %)
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30.21 (4.15–219.90)
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0.001
|
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Vaccination reduces the risk of spreading the disease to my patients
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53/55 (96.4 %)
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373/561 (66.5 %)
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13.36 (3.22–55.40)
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<0.001
|
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Vaccination reduces the risk of spreading the disease to my family
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53/56 (94.6 %)
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372/568 (65.5 %)
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9.31 (2.87–30.17)
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<0.001
|
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Community vaccination reduces my workload during an epidemic
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52/55 (94.5 %)
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382/562 (68.0 %)
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8.17 (2.52–26.51)
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<0.001
|
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Perceived barriers
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I don’t expect a side effect after vaccination
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29/56 (51.8 %)
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183/563 (32.5 %)
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2.23 (1.28–3.88)
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0.004
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The inactive influenza vaccine currently available in our country is effective
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46/56 (82.1 %)
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204/557 (36.6 %)
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7.96 (3.93–16.11)
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<0.001
|
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Allergic reaction against influenza vaccine is rare, or none
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42/57 (73.7 %)
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190/561 (33.9 %)
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5.47 (2.96–10.11)
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<0.001
|
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Autoimmune disease development risk is rare, or none, after influenza vaccine
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40/57 (70.2 %)
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189/566 (33.4 %)
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4.69 (2.59–8.50)
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<0.001
|
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I am not against vaccination
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51/56 (91.1 %)
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433/562 (77.0 %)
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3.04 (1.19–7.77)
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0.020
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Need for vaccination every year negatively effects my regular vaccination
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30/54 (55.6 %)
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237/549 (43.2 %)
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1.65 (0.94–2.89)
|
0.083
|
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One can catch influenza even if vaccinated
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49/55 (89.1 %)
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451/557 (81.0 %)
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1.92 (0.80–4.60)
|
0.144
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I had side effects from my previous influenza vaccinations
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21/57 (36.8 %)
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133/553 (24.1 %)
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1.84 (1.04–3.27)
|
0.036
|
|
The influenza vaccine itself does not cause influenza
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26/56 (46.4 %)
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215/557 (38.6 %)
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1.38 (0.79–2.39)
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0.254
|
|
Health professionals should be vaccinated even if patients have been vaccinated
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50/56 (89.3 %)
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327/562 (58.2 %)
|
5.99 (2.53–14.20)
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<0.001
|
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I find injection every year uncomfortable
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27/55 (49.1 %)
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285/563 (50.6 %)
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0.94 (0.54–1.64)
|
0.828
|
|
Vaccination does not reduce the overall immunization
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39/56 (69.6 %)
|
330/564 (58.5 %)
|
1.63 (0.90–2.95)
|
0.108
|
|
I believe the vaccines are useful
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52/55 (94.5 %)
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432/562 (76.9 %)
|
5.22 (1.60–16.98)
|
0.006
|
|
I believe in alternative medicine
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40/56 (71.4 %)
|
396/561 (70.6 %)
|
1.04 (0.57–1.91)
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0.895
|
|
I believe that natural methods are better than vaccination
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23/55 (41.8 %)
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379/562 (67.4 %)
|
0.35 (0.20–0.61)
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<0.001
|
|
I am against vaccination due to my beliefs
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6/54 (11.1 %)
|
111/563 (19.7 %)
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0.51 (0.21–1.22)
|
0.130
|
|
Motivating factors
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|
I know the Ministry of Health recommendations about influenza vaccination
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45/55 (81.8 %)
|
359/561 (64.0 %)
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2.53 (1.25–5.13)
|
0.010
|
|
I know the Ministry of Health recommendations about the age groups and chronic diseases which require influenza vaccination
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44/55 (80.0 %)
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318/564 (56.4 %)
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3.09 (1.57–6.12)
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0.001
|
|
I have sufficient knowledge about influenza
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47/55 (85.5 %)
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408/561 (72.7 %)
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2.2 (1.02–4.77)
|
0.045
|
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I get knowledge about influenza from reliable sources every year
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43/56 (76.8 %)
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310/561 (55.3 %)
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2.68 (1.41–5.09)
|
0.003
|
|
The Ministry of Health provides free vaccination for health professionals
|
41/55 (74.5 %)
|
310/561 (55.3 %)
|
2.37 (1.26–4.45)
|
0.007
|
|
Attitudes
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|
I feel that health professionals’ not spreading the disease to their patients important
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53/57 (93.0 %)
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480/562 (85.4 %)
|
2.26 (0.80–6.42)
|
0.125
|
|
I believe that health professionals should be vaccinated for the continuity of health services
|
51/56 (91.1 %)
|
363/557 (65.2 %)
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5.45 (2.14–13.88)
|
<0.001
|
|
Right of choice for vaccination should be preserved for health professionals
|
43/57 (75.4 %)
|
480/557 (86.2 %)
|
0.49 (0.26–0.94)
|
0.033
|
|
Influenza vaccine should be mandatory for health professionals
|
36/56 (64.3 %)
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193/557 (34.6 %)
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3.39 (1.91–6.03)
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<0.001
|
|
Social effects
|
|
My relatives believe that my vaccination is important
|
48/57 (84.2 %)
|
252/560 (45 %)
|
6.52 (3.14–13.54)
|
<0.001
|
|
My institute recommends my vaccination
|
46/57 (80.7 %)
|
284/560 (50.7 %)
|
4.06 (2.06–8.01)
|
<0.001
|
|
My colleagues believe that my vaccination is important
|
47/56 (83.9 %)
|
250/558 (44.8 %)
|
6.43 (3.09–13.38)
|
<0.001
|
|
The Ministry of Health recommends vaccination of health professionals
|
44/55 (80.0 %)
|
325/554 (58.7 %)
|
2.82 (1.43–5.57)
|
0.003
|
|
The health authorities I respect recommend vaccination
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46/55 (83.6 %)
|
292/553 (52.8 %)
|
4.57 (2.19–9.51)
|
<0.001
|
|
Personal competence
|
|
I would be vaccinated every year if I have enough time
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48/53 (90.6 %)
|
194/373 (52.0 %)
|
8.86 (3.45–22.75)
|
<0.001
|
|
I would be vaccinated if someone reminds me
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49/57 (86.0 %)
|
194/555 (35.0 %)
|
11.4 (5.29–24.55)
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<0.001
|
|
I would be vaccinated every year if the vaccine is provided in my institute
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50/55 (90.9 %)
|
208/557 (37.3 %)
|
16.78 (6.59–42.75)
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<0.001
|
|
I would be vaccinated every year if I am rewarded
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29/56 (51.8 %)
|
144/558 (25.8 %)
|
3.09 (1.77–5.39)
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<0.001
|
|
I would be vaccinated every year if sufficient knowledge was given
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47/56 (83.9 %)
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253/555 (45.6 %)
|
6.23 (3.00–12.97)
|
<0.001
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