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Table 1 Participant characteristics and their attitude towards HZV (n = 3838)

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

  1. Underlying diseases include chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, immune system disease, and other self-administrated diseases
  2. *Percentages may not total to 100 owing to rounding