Table 3.
Distribution (%) of main reason for responding they “will not or do not know” if they will get the H1N1 vaccine (n = 954).
| Reasons | Disengaged Skeptics Cluster Subset (n = 678) | Informed Unconvinced Cluster Subset (n = 175) | Open to Persuasion Cluster subset (n = 101) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <0.0001 | ||||
| You are not in one of the priority groups to receive the vaccine | 15.2 | 27.4 | 8.9 | |
| You have tried to get the vaccine, but it has not been available, and you will not try again | 1.6 | 4.6 | 1.0 | |
| You don’t think you are at risk of getting a serious case of influenza H1N1 | 19.2 | 16.6 | 8.9 | |
| You don’t think the vaccine would be effective in preventing you from getting influenza H1N1 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 5.9 | |
| You are concerned about getting influenza H1N1 from the vaccine | 5.6 | 4.0 | 9.9 | |
| You are concerned about getting another serious illness from the vaccine | 4.9 | 4.6 | 2.00 | |
| You are concerned about getting other kinds of side effects from the vaccine | 13.4 | 12.0 | 25.7 | |
| It would be too expensive for you to get the vaccine | 2.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | |
| You don’t like shots or injections | 0.7 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| It will be too hard to get to a place where you could get the vaccine | 7.8 | 2.9 | 4.0 | |
| If you get influenza H1N1, you can get medication to treat it | 2.4 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Your healthcare provider has told you that you shouldn’t get the vaccine | 1.3 | 4.6 | 3.0 | |
| You have been vaccinated for the seasonal flu and you believe this vaccine will also prevent you from getting H1N1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | |
| You don’t trust public health officials to provide correct information about the safety of the vaccine | 11.4 | 10.3 | 13.9 | |
| You do not know where to get the H1N1 vaccine | 6.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 |