Table 2 Knowledge concerning influenza disease (N = 468)
From: Influenza vaccination motivators among healthcare personnel in a large acute care hospital in Israel
All | Nurses | Doctors | Allied health professionals | Others | p-valuea | OR for vaccination (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Influenza is widespread and can affect any person at any age | |||||||
Agree, n (%) | 459 (98.1) | 92 (98.9) | 120 (99.2) | 120 (99.2) | 127 (95.5) | 0.085 | 0.981 (0.242, 3.974) |
Disagree, n (%) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (1.1) | Reference | ||||
Unsure, n (%) | 8 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 6 (4.5) | |||
Influenza can have severe complications including death | |||||||
Agree, n (%) | 435 (92.9) | 86 (92.5) | 120 (99.2) | 110 (90.9) | 119 (89.5) | 0.015 | 2.215 (1.087, 4.513) |
Disagree, n (%) | 9 (1.9) | 3 (3.2) | 2 (1.7) | 4 (3) | Reference | ||
Unsure, n (%) | 24 (5.1) | 4 (4.3) | 1 (0.8) | 9 (7.4) | 10 (7.5) | ||
Hospital workers are at increased risk of contracting influenza because of their job | |||||||
Agree, n (%) | 385 (82.3) | 73 (78.5) | 114 (94.2) | 96 (79.3) | 102 (76.7) | 0.001 | 5.755 (3.449, 9.602) |
Disagree, n (%) | 25 (5.3) | 8 (8.6) | 1 (0.8) | 9 (7.4) | 7 (5.3) | Reference | |
Unsure, n (%) | 58 (12.4) | 12 (12.9) | 6 (5) | 16 (13.2) | 24 (18) | ||