From: Willingness to accept herpes zoster vaccines and the influencing factors in China
Characteristic | N | %* |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 1895 | 49.37 |
Male | 1943 | 50.63 |
Age group (years) | ||
50–59 | 2521 | 65.69 |
60–69 | 811 | 21.13 |
≥ 70 | 506 | 13.18 |
Educational attainment | ||
Senior high or equivalent and below | 1901 | 49.53 |
College/Bachelor’s degree | 1388 | 36.16 |
Master’s degree or above | 549 | 14.30 |
Professional | ||
Not working or retired | 1652 | 43.04 |
Health workers | 268 | 6.98 |
Government agencies, enterprises/institutions staff | 684 | 17.82 |
Business or service industries, such as transportation and food | 684 | 17.82 |
Education (except medical teachers) | 270 | 7.03 |
Others | 280 | 7.30 |
Personal monthly income (RMB) | ||
< 3000 | 673 | 17.54 |
3000–5999 | 2574 | 67.07 |
6000–9999 | 517 | 13.47 |
≥ 10,000 | 74 | 1.93 |
Area | ||
Urban area | 2490 | 64.88 |
Rural area | 1348 | 35.12 |
Underlying diseases | ||
No | 1338 | 34.86 |
Yes | 2500 | 65.14 |
Have you ever experienced an episode of herpes zoster? | ||
No | 2110 | 54.98 |
Yes | 453 | 11.80 |
Not sure | 1275 | 33.22 |
Would (Have) you get (gotten) vaccinated against herpes zoster? | ||
Yes, I have already gotten | 397 | 10.34 |
Yes, but I have not gotten yet | 1254 | 32.67 |
No | 1160 | 30.22 |
Not sure | 1027 | 26.76 |