Table 3.
Univariate association of variables affecting the intention to accept pre-pandemic influenza vaccination in the first survey of Hong Kong healthcare workers (phase 3 of WHO influenza pandemic alert). Values are numbers (percentages) of respondents unless stated otherwise
| Variable | Total | Intention to accept vaccination | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | P value of difference* | ||
| Sex: | ||||
| Men | 467 (25) | 164 (36) | 291 (64) | 0.0003 |
| Women | 1399 (75) | 366 (27.2) | 982 (72.8) | |
| Hospital department: | ||||
| Medical | 1008 (54.1) | 256 (26.3) | 718 (73.7) | 0.014 |
| Accident and emergency | 227 (12.2) | 82 (37.3) | 138 (62.7) | |
| Paediatrics | 415 (22.3) | 125(31.2) | 276(68.8) | |
| General outpatient clinic | 3 (0.2) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | |
| Physiotherapy | 99 (5.3) | 28 (28.9) | 69 (71.1) | |
| Occupational therapy | 19 (1) | 4 (23.5) | 13 (76.5) | |
| Non-clinical | 4 (0.2) | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | |
| Administration | 3 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | |
| Others | 85 (4.6) | 30 (37) | 51 (63) | |
| Work site: | ||||
| Private | 17 (0.9) | 2 (14.3) | 12 (85.7) | 0.26 |
| Public | 1846 (99.1) | 529 (29.6) | 1258 (70.4) | |
| Job title: | ||||
| Doctor | 361 (19.3) | 166 (47.3) | 185 (52.7) | <0.0001 |
| Allied health | 125 (6.7) | 36 (29.3) | 87 (70.7) | |
| Nurse | 1338 (71.7) | 323 (25) | 969 (75) | |
| Administration | 15 (0.8) | 1 (8.3) | 11 (91.7) | |
| Other | 28 (1.5) | 4 (15.4) | 22 (84.6) | |
| Years of work in health services: | ||||
| ≤5 | 416 (22.3) | 148 (36.1) | 262 (63.9) | 0.001 |
| 6-10 | 404 (21.7) | 113(28.6) | 282 (71.4) | |
| 11-20 | 714 (38.3) | 194 (28.4) | 489 (71.6) | |
| >20 | 332 (17.8) | 76 (24.1) | 239 (75.9) | |
| No of patient contacts per week: | ||||
| 0 | 36 (1.9) | 9 (26.5) | 25 (73.5) | 0.14 |
| 1-25 | 265 (14.3) | 65 (25.6) | 189 (74.4) | |
| 26-50 | 443 (24) | 125 (29.3) | 301 (70.7) | |
| >50 | 1103 (59.7) | 326 (30.4) | 745 (69.6) | |
| Seasonal influenza vaccination in 2008-9: | ||||
| Yes | 612 (32.9) | 303 (50.9) | 292 (49.1) | <0.0001 |
| No | 1251 (67.1) | 228 (18.9) | 979 (81.1) | |
| Perceived risk of contracting pandemic flu: | ||||
| Very likely | 225 (12.2) | 75 (35) | 139 (65) | <0.0001 |
| Likely | 1115 (60.3) | 357 (32.9) | 727 (67.1) | |
| Unlikely | 470 (25.4) | 90 (19.9) | 362 (80.1) | |
| Very unlikely | 38 (2.1) | 8 (21.1) | 30 (78.9) | |
| Perceived severity of effect of flu to own life: | ||||
| Very serious | 362 (19.6) | 133 (38.1) | 216 (61.9) | <0.0001 |
| Serious | 980 (53) | 291 (30.8) | 655(69.2) | |
| Little serious | 476 (25.7) | 101 (21.9) | 360 (78.1) | |
| Not serious | 32 (1.7) | 5 (15.6) | 27 (84.4) | |
*χ2 test.