Table 3.

Physicians' attitudes toward the adult immunization schedule in a study of general internists' and family physicians' (n=588) attitudes toward adult vaccines and other preventive practices, United States, 2012^a

^aSome row percentages do not total to 100 because of rounding.

^bDenominator applies to entire row.

^cFamily physicians were more likely than general internists to strongly agree that the schedule is easily accessible (50% vs. 36%, p<0.001).

^dGeneral internists were less familiar than family physicians with guidelines on catch-up vaccinations (17% vs. 4%, p<0.001).

^eGeneral internists were less familiar than family physicians with guidance on what to do when immunization status is unknown (13% vs. 5%, p<0.001).

^fGeneral internists were less familiar than family physicians with the footnote section (19% vs. 4%, p<0.001).

^gFamily physicians were more likely than general internists to strongly or somewhat disagree with the statement (90% vs. 75%, p<0.001).