Table 1. Responses to questions about ability to stay home during an influenza pandemic*.

Question	Possible responses
	Yes	No	Don't know/refused to answer
Would stay at home for 7–10 d if public health officials recommended because you had flu	94	4	2
You and all members of household would stay at home for 7–10 d if public health officials recommended because a member of household had flu	85	12	4
If public health officials recommended, would be able to take care of sick household member for 7–10 d at home	85	13	2
If stayed at home with sick household member, would be worried about getting sick yourself	76	22	2
Have someone who could care for you at home if you were sick	73	24	4
	Likely	Unlikely	Don't know/refused to answer/NA
You or a member of your household might lose pay and have money problems	48	50	1
You or a member of your household might have a hard time being stuck at home for so long	46	54	1
You might not be able to get baby formula, diapers, or other important things for a baby in your household†	45	53	1
You or a member of your household might be unable to get the health care or prescription drugs that you need	43	55	2
You might not be able to get care for a disabled person in your household‡	36	48	15
You might not be able to get care for an older person in your household§	35	51	15
You might have difficulty taking care of the (child/children) <5 y in your household¶	32	67	1
You or a member of your household might lose your job or business as a result of having to stay home#	27	71	2

*From the Harvard School of Public Health, Pandemic Influenza Survey, 2006. Numbers represent percentage of responses to each question. NA, not applicable.
†Among respondents with major responsibility for children <2 y (n = 174).
‡Among respondents in households with disabled person (n = 470).
§Among respondents in households with persons >65 y (n = 408).
¶Among respondents who have major responsibility for children <5 y (n = 262).
#Among employed respondents (n = 1,101).