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. 2025 Aug;46(8):933–940. doi: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.8.20250214

Table 3.

- Attitudes and practices toward influenza vaccination and preventive measures (N= 402).

Variables n %
Have you received the vaccine before?
No 123 30.6
Yes 279 69.4
Reason for not receiving the vaccine
Influenza is not that harmful 32 15.2
Unsafe vaccine 27 12.8
Believe that the immune system can fight the infection 124 58.8
The vaccine can cause the disease 28 13.3
Do you think that the awareness is clear and sufficient for the influenza?
No 230 57.2
Yes 172 42.8
Do you know what the influenza prevention methods are?
No 68 16.9
Yes 334 83.1
Do you apply influenza prevention methods?
No 93 23.8
Yes 298 76.2