Table 3. Reasons given by patients for avoiding vaccination (some patients gave more than one reason).

	Agree
I avoid vaccinations because...	Number	%
I am afraid my bowel disease could get worse	18	8.9
my immune system is not intact	31	15.3
I am afraid of general side effects	45	22.2
vaccinations definitely won’t work because of the medications I am taking	7	3.4
I oppose vaccinations in general	0	0
my family is against vaccinations	0	0
my GP advised me to avoid them	11	5.4
my gastroenterologist advised me to avoid them	6	3.0
vaccinations hurt	4	2.0
they require more trips to the doctor	4	2.0