Table 3.
Multivariable analysis of factors associated with influenza vaccine uptake (n=122).*
| Factor | OR (95% CI) | P |
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| Study intervention | ||
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| Pamphlet along | 1 | - |
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| Individualised counselling | 0.53 (0.19-1.53) | 0.24 |
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| Post-education knowledge score | 0.92 (0.71-1.19) | 0.53 |
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| Plan to go for vaccination | ||
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| Within 3 mth-1 yr | 1 | - |
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| Today, to up to a month | 13.18 (4.1-42.33) | <0.01† |
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| Gender | ||
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| Female | 1 | - |
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| Male | 1.9 (0.65-5.58) | 0.24 |
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| Ethnicity | ||
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| Malay/Indian/others | 1 | - |
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| Chinese | 0.97 (0.21-4.59) | 0.97 |
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| Smoking status | ||
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| Non-smoker | 1 | - |
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| Smoker/ex-smoker (quit >6 mth) | 0.21 (0.05-0.87) | 0.03† |
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| Number of comorbidities | 1.08 (0.74-1.58) | 0.70 |
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| Education status | ||
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| Tertiary level | 1 | - |
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| Secondary level | 1.08 (0.24-4.73) | 0.92 |
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| No formal education/primary | 1.09 (0.27-4.41) | 0.90 |
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| Recent hospitalisation in past 6 mth | ||
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| No | 1 | - |
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| Yes | 2.45 (0.42-14.47) | 0.32 |
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| Received vaccination before previously received influenza vaccine (>2 yr ago) | ||
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| No/unsure | 1 | - |
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| Yes | 1.48 (0.41-5.4) | 0.55 |
*Only those who were willing to be vaccinated were included. †P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. CI: confidence interval, OR: odds ratio