Table 2.
Summary Health Belief Model responses of survey participants
| Items | n (%) | Alpha | Range | Mean (SD)a |
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| Perceived Severity of the Virus (n=637) | - | 0.62 | 1 – 5 | 3.02 (±0.76) |
| If I get the novel H1N1 influenza virus I will get sick. | ||||
| If I get the novel H1N1 influenza virus I will lose income. | ||||
| If I get the novel H1N1 influenza virus other members in my home will get sick. | ||||
| If I get the novel H1N1 influenza virus I will die. | ||||
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| Perceived Susceptibility to the Virus (n=656) | - | 0.69 | 1 – 5 | 3.72 (±0.76) |
| I am at risk for getting the novel H1N1 influenza virus. | ||||
| My family members are at risk for getting the novel H1N1 influenza virus. | ||||
| I feel knowledgeable about my risk of getting the novel H1N1 influenza virus. | ||||
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| Perceived Clinical Barriers to Vaccination (n=640) | - | 0.78 | 1 – 5 | 2.38 (±0.68) |
| I will have side effects from the novel H1N1 influenza vaccine. | ||||
| I will get sick from the novel H1N1 influenza vaccine. | ||||
| I will die from the novel H1N1 influenza vaccine. | ||||
| The novel H1N1 influenza vaccine will be painful. | ||||
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| Perceived Access Barriers to Vaccination | - | 0.22 | 1 – 5 | - |
| The novel H1N1 influenza vaccine will be expensive. (n=653) | - | - | - | 2.53 (± 0.88) |
| It is inconvenient to get the novel H1N1 influenza vaccine. (n=657) | - | - | - | 2.66 (± 1.12) |
| There is a shortage of the novel H1N1 influenza vaccine. (n=648) | - | - | - | 3.83 (± 0.99) |
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| Perceived Specific Vaccine Benefit | ||||
| If I receive the novel H1N1 influenza vaccine, I will not get sick from the novel H1N1 influenza virus. (n=653) | - | - | 1 – 5 | 3.05 (± 0.92) |
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| Perceived General Vaccine Benefits (n=658)b | - | - | 1 – 5 | 3.76 (± 0.80) |
| Vaccines prevent disease. | ||||
| Vaccines are safe. | ||||
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| Virus Information Sources (n=664)c | - | - | 0 – 11 | 3.56 (± 2.15) |
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| Vaccine Information Sources (n=664)c | - | - | 0 – 11 | 3.45 (± 2.18) |
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| Physician Recommendation (n=556) | ||||
| Yes | 157 (28.2) | |||
| No | 399 (71.8) | - | - | - |
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| Pharmacist Recommendation (n=546) | ||||
| Yes | 113 (20.7) | |||
| No | 433 (79.3) | - | - | - |
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| Nurse Recommendation (n=548) | ||||
| Yes | 88 (16.1) | |||
| No | 460 (83.9) | - | - | - |
a
A scale mean was calculated for domains with an alpha coefficient or Pearson Correlation > 0.5.
b
Pearson Correlation = 0.58
c
Virus and vaccine information sources included telephone, internet, radio, newspaper, family member, friend, physician, pharmacist, nurse, other healthcare provider, and other. The number of virus and vaccine source exposures was summed to create an overall number of exposures to virus or vaccine information.