Table 2.
Sociodemographic and current clinical practice profile of the sample by profession
| Total (n=300) | Physician (n=150) | Nurse (n=150) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 143 (47.7) | 103 (68.7) | 40 (26.7) |
| Median age range | 45–50 years old | 51–54 years old | 35–40 years old |
| Number of hexavalent vaccines prepared/administered per month | |||
| Between 1 and 250 doses | Between 10 and 250 doses | Between 1 and 160 doses | |
| Current role, n (%) | |||
| Only prepare | 81 (27.0) | 2 (1.3) | 79 (52.7) |
| Only administer | 117 (39.0) | 103 (68.7) | 14 (9.3) |
| Prepare and administer | 102 (34.0) | 45 (30.0) | 57 (38.0) |
| Vaccine used most frequently, n (%) | |||
| Hexyon | 98 (32.7) | 40 (26.7) | 58 (38.7) |
| Infanrix-hexa | 202 (67.3) | 110 (73.3) | 92 (61.3) |
| Vaccine device used most often, n (%) | |||
| Non-fully-liquid (requires reconstitution) | 135 (45.0) | 100 (66.7) | 35 (23.3) |
| Fully liquid (ready-to-use) | 165 (55.0) | 50 (33.3) | 115 (76.7) |
| Number of years a hexavalent vaccine has been available is important to HCP, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 124 (41.3) | 72 (48.0) | 52 (34.7) |
| No | 176 (58.7) | 78 (52.0) | 98 (65.3) |
| Number of years a vaccine has been available influences HCP’s choice of hexavalent vaccine, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 123 (41.0) | 71 (47.3) | 52 (34.7) |
| No | 177 (59.0) | 79 (52.7) | 98 (65.3) |
| Number of years HCP has with using their current hexavalent vaccine, n (%) | |||
| <1 years | 38 (12.7) | 22 (14.7) | 16 (10.7) |
| 1–3 years | 86 (28.7) | 22 (14.7) | 64 (42.7) |
| >3 years | 176 (58.7) | 106 (70.7) | 70 (46.7) |
| Estimate number of seconds/minutes to prepare vaccine (currently), n (%) | |||
| 30 seconds | 96 (32.0) | 48 (32.0) | 48 (32.0) |
| 1 minute | 161 (53.7) | 76 (50.7) | 85 (56.7) |
| 2 minutes | 43 (14.3) | 26 (17.3) | 17 (11.3) |
| How often a handling error with a hexavalent vaccination has occurred, n (%) | |||
| Never | 116 (38.7) | 60 (40.0) | 56 (37.3) |
| One in 1,000 vaccinations | 95 (31.7) | 54 (36.0) | 41 (27.3) |
| One in 500 vaccinations | 39 (13.0) | 21 (14.0) | 18 (12.0) |
| One in 200 vaccinations | 36 (12.0) | 13 (8.7) | 23 (15.3) |
| One in 100 vaccinations | 14 (4.7) | 2 (1.3) | 12 (8.0) |
| How often a dosage error with a hexavalent vaccination has occurred, n (%) | |||
| Never | 168 (56.0) | 94 (62.7) | 74 (49.3) |
| One in 1,000 vaccinations | 56 (18.7) | 26 (17.3) | 30 (20.0) |
| One in 500 vaccinations | 31 (10.3) | 17 (11.3) | 14 (9.3) |
| One in 200 vaccinations | 29 (9.7) | 11 (7.3) | 18 (12.0) |
| One in 100 vaccinations | 16 (5.3) | 2 (1.3) | 14 (9.3) |
Abbreviation: HCP, health care professional.