TABLE 1—
Characteristics of Health Care Workers Who Participated in 2012–2013 Influenza Vaccine Survey: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
| Characteristic | No. (%)a | Vaccine Uptake, No. (%)b |
| Overall | 2003 | 1742 (87) |
| Age, y | ||
| 18–29 | 187 (9) | 156 (83) |
| 30–39 | 551 (28) | 465 (84) |
| 40–49 | 518 (26) | 449 (87) |
| 50–59 | 513 (26) | 452 (88) |
| ≥ 60 | 234 (12) | 220 (94) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1423 (71) | 1243 (87) |
| Male | 580 (29) | 499 (86) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1438 (72) | 1293 (90) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 313 (16) | 241 (77) |
| Hispanic | 40 (2) | 33 (83) |
| Asian | 150 (8) | 122 (81) |
| Other | 62 (3) | 53 (85) |
| Occupational category | ||
| Administrative | 377 (19) | 326 (86) |
| Clinical laboratory | 95 (5) | 84 (88) |
| Clinical (e.g., physician, nurse) | 514 (26) | 495 (96) |
| Support services (e.g., food services, facilities management) | 200 (10) | 174 (87) |
| Research | 645 (32) | 523 (81) |
| Other | 172 (9) | 140 (81) |
| Direct patient contact | ||
| Yes | 645 (32) | 606 (94) |
| No | 1358 (68) | 1136 (84) |
| Support mandatory vaccination | ||
| Yes | 1636 (82) | 1464 (89) |
| No | 227 (11) | 171 (75) |
| Uncertain | 140 (7) | 107 (76) |
a
Percentage refers to column distribution. For example, 71% women and 29% men for distribution by gender.
b
Percentage refers to each stratum (row). For example, influenza vaccine uptake among women was 87%.