Table 3.
Cancer patients’ report about vaccination practices and reasons for or against it (n = 495)
| Questions | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Received vaccination for H1N1 during last fall–winter period | ||
| Yes | 169 | 34·1 |
| No | 325 | 65·7 |
| No response | 3 | 0·2 |
| Reasons for receiving H1N1 vaccination (n = 169) | ||
| Oncologist proactively recommended the vaccination | 20 | 11·8 |
| Oncologist recommended the vaccination when asked for the opinion | 13 | 7·7 |
| PCP proactively recommended the vaccination | 21 | 12·4 |
| PCP recommended the vaccination when asked for the opinion | 14 | 8·3 |
| I myself wanted the vaccination and have not discussed with the physician | 71 | 42·0 |
| Others | 30 | 17·8 |
| Reasons for not receiving H1N1 vaccination (n = 325) | ||
| Oncologist recommended the vaccination, but refused thinking it might be unnecessary or even harmful | 15 | 4·6 |
| Asked oncologist for his/her opinion, but got recommendation against it | 30 | 9·2 |
| PCP recommended the vaccination, but refused it thinking it might be unnecessary or even harmful | 10 | 3·1 |
| Asked PCP for his/her opinion, but got recommendation against it | 9 | 2·8 |
| Did not wanted vaccination and have not discussed with any physician | 79 | 24·3 |
| Have not thought about the needs for vaccination | 174 | 53·5 |
| Others | 3 | 0·9 |
| No response | 5 | 1·5 |
PCP, primary care physician.