Table 1.
Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage from 2007–2008 to 2009–2010.
| Variables | Total (N = 2576) | Coverage % Never Vaccinated | Coverage % Vaccinated Once or Twice | Coverage % Always Vaccinated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % ^ | (N = 1921; 74.6%) ° | (N = 338; 13.1%) ° | (N = 317; 12.3%) ° | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 660 | 25.6 | 66.5 | 15.2 | 18.3 |
| Female | 1809 | 70.2 | 77.8 | 12.4 | 9.8 |
| Educational qualification | |||||
| Elementary school | 7 | 0.3 | 71.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| Middle school | 167 | 6.5 | 77.2 | 9.6 | 13.2 |
| High school | 1444 | 56 | 79.2 | 12.2 | 8.7 |
| University degree | 624 | 24.2 | 70.4 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Postgraduate | 208 | 8.1 | 52.4 | 18.3 | 29.3 |
| Occupational category | |||||
| Physicians | 258 | 10 | 48.4 | 16.3 | 35.3 |
| Nurses | 1010 | 39.2 | 78.8 | 12.1 | 9.1 |
| Health care assistants | 102 | 3.9 | 81.4 | 6.9 | 11.8 |
| Other healthcare workers | 391 | 15.2 | 71.9 | 14.6 | 13.6 |
| Non-healthcare workers | 97 | 3.8 | 69.1 | 8.2 | 22.7 |
| Students | 601 | 23.3 | 79.7 | 14.6 | 5.7 |
| Children <9 years in household | |||||
| Yes | 578 | 22.4 | 73.4 | 15.2 | 11.4 |
| People >65 years in household | |||||
| Yes | 513 | 19.9 | 69.8 | 13.8 | 16.4 |
| People with chronic illness in household | |||||
| Yes | 324 | 12.6 | 66 | 15.7 | 18.2 |
| Chronic Cardiovascular disease | |||||
| Yes | 34 | 1.3 | 38.2 | 20.6 | 41.2 |
| Chronic Respiratory Disease | |||||
| Yes | 149 | 5.8 | 59.7 | 10.7 | 29.5 |
| Chronic Kidney-related Disease | |||||
| Yes | 14 | 0.5 | 64.3 | 14.3 | 21.4 |
| Diabetes | |||||
| Yes | 34 | 1.3 | 41.2 | 14.7 | 44.1 |
| Autoimmune Disease | |||||
| Yes | 109 | 4.2 | 67.9 | 15.6 | 16.5 |
| Respiratory infection in the previous year | |||||
| Yes | 288 | 11.2 | 68.4 | 19.1 | 12.5 |
| Perceived health status | |||||
| Not good (1–5) | 135 | 5.2 | 60.7 | 17 | 22.2 |
| Good (6–10) | 2441 | 94.8 | 75.3 | 12.9 | 11.8 |
| Age+ | |||||
| N (%) | 2365 (91.8) | 1768 (68.6) | 308 (11.9) | 289 (11.2) | |
| Mean (DS) | 38.3 (11.6) | 37.5 (11.3) | 37.4 (11.5) | 44.4 (11.1) | |
| Range | 18–66 | 19–65 | 20–66 | 18–65 | |
^ The difference between 100% and the sum of the percentages of each variable corresponds to missing values; ° For all categorical variables, distribution compared to seasonal influenza vaccination (never vaccinated, vaccinated once or twice, always vaccinated): p < 0.05 (Chi2 test); + Comparison between averages for seasonal influenza for those never vaccinated, vaccinated once or twice, or always vaccinated: p < 0.05 (ANOVA).