Table 3. Distribution of attitudes to influenza vaccination in unvaccinated physicians and unvaccinated nurses.
| Unvaccinated physicians (n = 461) |
Unvaccinated nurses (n = 402) |
Crude OR | P value | Adjusted ORa | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonal vaccination in any of the 3 preceding seasons | 214 (46.4%) | 144 (35.8%) | 1.55 (1.18–2.04) | 0.002 | 1.58 (1.11–2.25) | 0.01 |
| Seasonal vaccination in all 3 preceding seasons | 63 (13.7%) | 39 (9.7%) | 1.47 (0.96–2.25) | 0.07 | 1.20 (0.68–2.12) | 0.52 |
| Vaccination with pandemic vaccine | 103 (22.3%) | 54 (13.4%) | 1.85 (1.29–2.66) | 0.001 | 1.47 (0.94–2.30) | 0.09 |
| Concern about infection at work | 110 (23.9%) | 95 (23.6%) | 1.01 (0.74–1.39) | 0.94 | 1.17 (0.76–1.82) | 0.47 |
| Influenza can be a serious illness | 293 (63.6%) | 221 (55.0%) | 1.43 (1.09–1.88) | 0.01 | 1.65 (1.17–2.32) | 0.004 |
| Vaccination is effective in preventing influenza and its complications | 355 (77.0%) | 294 (73.1%) | 1.23 (0.90–1.68) | 0.19 | 1.28 (0.85–1.93) | 0.24 |
| Concern about becoming ill | 112 (24.3%) | 104 (25.9%) | 0.92 (0.67–1.25) | 0.59 | 1.18 (0.75–1.87) | 0.47 |
| Concern about infecting family | 176 (38.2%) | 183 (45.5%) | 0.74 (0.56–0.97) | 0.03 | 0.72 (0.46–1.13) | 0.15 |
| Concern about infecting patients | 182 (39.5%) | 199 (49.5%) | 0.66 (0.51–0.87) | 0.003 | 0.62 (0.40–0.96) | 0.03 |
| Vaccination of healthcare workers is important | 271 (58.8%) | 230 (57.2%) | 1.07 (0.81–1.40) | 0.64 | 0.83 (0.55–1.26) | 0.38 |
| Vaccination of persons at high risk is effective in reducing the complications of disease | 431 (93.5%) | 353 (87.8%) | 1.99 (1.24–3.21) | 0.004 | 2.53 (1.30–4.95) | 0.007 |
| Vaccination of healthcare workers reduces outbreaks | 234 (50.8%) | 174 (43.3%) | 1.35 (1.03–1.77) | 0.03 | 1.28 (0.91–1.81) | 0.16 |
| Vaccination is the most important measure in preventing influenza infection | 354 (76.8%) | 273 (67.9%) | 1.56 (1.16–2.11) | 0.004 | 1.02 (0.67–1.56) | 0.91 |
| My physician/Occupational Unit encouraged vaccination | 334 (72.5%) | 287 (71.4%) | 1.05 (0.78–1.42) | 0.73 | 1.20 (0.84–1.72) | 0.32 |
| Pandemic influenza had a more severe presentation than seasonal influenza | 103 (22.9%) | 81 (22.4%) | 1.03 (0.74–1.44) | 0.85 | 1.33 (0.90–1.98) | 0.15 |
| Activities performed during 2009–10 were adjusted to the evolution of the pandemic | 112 (24.9%) | 104 (28.9%) | 0.82 (0.60–1.12) | 0.21 | 0.76 (0.52–1.11) | 0.16 |
a Adjusted for the following variables: Age, Sex, Professional category, Seasonal vaccination in any of the 3 preceding seasons, Vaccination with pandemic vaccine, I think that influenza can be a severe disease, I worry about giving influenza to my family, I worry about giving influenza to my patients, Vaccination of persons at high risk is effective in reducing complications, Vaccination of healthcare workers reduces outbreaks, Pandemic influenza had a more severe presentation than seasonal influenza, Activities performed during 2009–10 were adjusted to the evolution of the pandemic.