Table 2.
Reasons for eligibility for a flu immunisation (survey sample n = 199)
| Eligibility criteria* | Number of patients | Proportion of total (n = 199) |
|---|---|---|
| Have a long-term condition |
53 |
27% |
|
Asthma |
39 |
20% |
|
Diabetes |
6 |
3% |
|
COPD |
5 |
3% |
|
Cancer |
2 |
1% |
|
Splenectomy |
1 |
1% |
| Aged 65 years or over |
48** |
24% |
| Care for somebody with a long-term condition |
34 |
17% |
| Frontline health worker |
28 |
14% |
| Pregnant |
7 |
4% |
| Not known |
35 |
18% |
| Total responses | 258 |
• Note that some patients satisfied more than one criteria and therefore the total responses (258) exceed the number of patients who responded to this question (199).
**In relation to the number of people aged 65+ for the n = 50 in the text and n = 48 in Table 2 as people had free choice to chose their reason for eligibility and 2 may have chosen a reason other than age.