Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and regular vaccination.
| Characteristic | Regular Influenza Virus Vaccination 176 (27.6%) | Irregular Influenza Virus Vaccination N = 461 (72.4%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 75 (25.1%) | 224 (74.9%) | 0.177 |
| Female | 101 (29.9%) | 237 (70.1%) | |
| Age quartiles | |||
| <24 years | 50 (30.7%) | 113 (69.3%) | 0.029 |
| 24–33 years | 51 (32.3%) | 107 (67.7%) | |
| 34–51 years | 40 (23.8%) | 128 (76.2%) | |
| 52–64 years | 16 (16.8%) | 79 (83.2%) | |
| 65 and more | 19 (35.2%) | 35 (64.8%) | |
| Area of residency | |||
| North Lebanon | 20 (27.8%) | 52 (72.2%) | 0.366 |
| Mount Lebanon | 85 (30.9%) | 190 (69.1%) | |
| Beirut | 45 (24.1%) | 142 (75.9%) | |
| Beirut suburbs | 11 (18.6%) | 48 (81.4%) | |
| South Lebanon | 8 (32.0%) | 17 (68.0%) | |
| Bekaa | 2 (22.2%) | 7 (77.8%) | |
| Education level | |||
| No education | 4 (11.1%) | 32 (88.9%) | 0.004 |
| Below high school | 17 (29.3%) | 41 (70.7%) | |
| High school | 38 (21.0%) | 143 (79.0%) | |
| University degree | 117 (32.4%) | 244 (67.6%) | |
| Employment | |||
| No | 69 (25.4%) | 203 (74.6%) | 0.294 |
| Yes | 106 (29.1%) | 258 (70.9%) | |
| Health Insurance | |||
| None | 12 (19.4%) | 50 (80.6%) | 0.008 |
| Public insurance | 55 (22.4%) | 190 (77.6%) | |
| Private insurance | 107 (32.7%) | 220 (67.3%) | |
| Financial situation | |||
| Comfortable | 106 (32.7%) | 218 (67.3%) | 0.007 |
| Manageable | 60 (23.0%) | 201 (77.0%) | |
| Difficult | 8 (16.7%) | 40 (83.3%) |