Table 3.

Reasons for not considering tetanus-diphtheria vaccination in wounded patients

Why don’t your clinicians consider administering tetanus-diphtheria vaccine to wounded patients?	Frequency of response (%)
They do not know the tetanus prophylaxis guidelines	0
They assume that the patient has tetanus immunity	20 (58.8)
Refusal by the patient	12 (35.3)
The ED does not provide tetanus vaccination	2 (5.9)
Why do you think patients refuse tetanus- diphtheria vaccination?	Frequency of response (%)
Lack of understanding about tetanus	18 (34.0)
Price	35 (66.0)

ED emergency department.