Table 2.
Perceptions related to influenza and influenza vaccination (IV) and facilitating conditions related to IV among parents of young children who had heard of IV (N = 369)
| n | % # | |
|---|---|---|
|
Perceptions related to influenza and IV |
|
|
| Perceived chances for children aged 6-23 months to contract influenza compared to the general public (perceived susceptibility) |
|
|
| Much higher/Higher |
213 |
57.8 |
| Same |
112 |
30.3 |
| Lower/Much lower |
44 |
11.9 |
| Perceived health impact on own child if contracting influenza (perceived severity) |
|
|
| Very severe/Severe |
193 |
52.3 |
| Moderate |
142 |
38.5 |
| Mild |
15 |
4.1 |
| No effect |
6 |
1.6 |
| Do not know |
13 |
3.5 |
| Perceived consequences of contracting influenza in children aged 6-23 months compared to the general public (perceived severity) |
|
|
| Much more severe/More severe |
212 |
57.8 |
| Same |
111 |
30.2 |
| Less severe/Much less severe |
44 |
12.0 |
| Perceived benefit of IV in reducing risk of influenza-induced complications, e.g. pneumonia (perceived benefit) |
|
|
| Yes |
260 |
70.5 |
| No |
49 |
13.3 |
| Do not know |
60 |
16.3 |
| Perceived benefit of IV in reducing risk of hospitalization due to influenza (perceived benefit) |
|
|
| Yes |
260 |
70.5 |
| No |
49 |
13.3 |
| Do not know |
60 |
16.3 |
| Perceived benefit of IV in reducing risk of death due to influenza (perceived benefit) |
|
|
| Yes |
243 |
65.9 |
| No |
76 |
20.6 |
| Do not know |
50 |
13.6 |
| Perceived benefit of IV in reducing at least one of the three above types of complications (perceived benefit) |
|
|
| Yes |
325 |
88.1 |
| No |
44 |
11.9 |
| Perceived side effects of IV (perceived barrier) |
|
|
| No side effect |
63 |
17.1 |
| Not severe |
167 |
45.3 |
| Severe |
13 |
3.5 |
| Do not know |
126 |
34.1 |
| Had ever received recommendations from healthcare professionals to uptake IV (cue to action) |
|
|
| Yes |
39 |
10.6 |
| No |
329 |
89.4 |
| Awareness of governmental recommendation on children aged 6-23 months to take up IV (cue to action) |
|
|
| Yes |
115 |
31.2 |
| No |
152 |
41.2 |
| Do not know |
102 |
27.6 |
| Inclined to have the child taking up IV in the coming 12 months |
|
|
| Yes |
151 |
40.9 |
| No |
116 |
31.4 |
| Do not know |
102 |
27.6 |
| The largest amount willing to pay for IV which could effectively reduce the risk of influenza-induced complications/hospitalization (in HK$)a |
|
|
| 0 |
36 |
9.8 |
| 1 – 150 |
127 |
34.4 |
| 151 – 300 |
103 |
27.9 |
| 301 – 500 |
61 |
16.5 |
| 501 – 1000 |
22 |
6.0 |
| > 1000 |
20 |
5.4 |
|
Facilitating conditions of IV |
|
|
| More likely to be vaccinated if IV is to be provided proximal to residence |
|
|
| Yes |
239 |
64.8 |
| No |
103 |
27.9 |
| Do not know |
27 |
7.3 |
| More likely to be vaccinated if supported by family |
|
|
| Yes |
268 |
72.6 |
| No |
77 |
20.9 |
| Do not know |
24 |
6.5 |
| More likely to be vaccinated if recommended by health care professionals |
|
|
| Yes |
333 |
90.2 |
| No |
23 |
6.2 |
| Do not know |
13 |
3.5 |
| More likely to be vaccinated if there is a new human case of avian flu in Hong Kong |
|
|
| Yes |
241 |
65.3 |
| No |
96 |
26.0 |
| Do not know | 32 | 8.7 |
#Valid percentages were reported (i.e. missing values were not included in the denominator) and the frequencies therefore may not sum up to the total.
aHK$1 = US$ 0.13.