Table 2: Influenza immunization among health care personnel, by occupation.
| Occupation | n, unweighted* n = 18 446 |
n, weighted n = 1 130 731 |
Flu shot in last 12 mo, % (95% CI) |
Ever had flu shot, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosing and treating professional | 1405 | 110 499 | 58 (53-62) | 80 (76-84) |
| Specialist physician | 380 | 31 401 | 59 (51-67) | 85 (80-90) |
| Family physician or general practitioner | 565 | 46 902 | 72 (65-79) | 86 (80-93) |
| Dentist | 205 | 17 542 | 44 (31-57) | 75 (64-85) |
| Optometrist | 85 | 4 323 | 32 (17-47)† | 75 (64-87) |
| Veterinarian | 170 | 10 331 | 20 (11-29)† | 46 (32-59) |
| Chiropractor, midwife or practitioner of natural healing | 250 | 18 852 | 4 (1-7)† | 26 (16-35)† |
| Allied health professional | 1580 | 99 048 | 48 (44-53) | 79 (75-82) |
| Pharmacist | 450 | 28 134 | 50 (43-58) | 79 (71-86) |
| Dietitian or nutritionist | 165 | 8 338 | 61 (50-72) | 84 (75-92) |
| Audiologist or speech language pathologist | 195 | 10 857 | 36 (26-47) | 78 (68-88) |
| Physiotherapist | 405 | 26 938 | 44 (36-51) | 73 (66-80) |
| Occupational therapist | 265 | 18 399 | 51 (39-62) | 83 (76-89) |
| Other professional occupation in therapy and assessment | 95 | 6 382 | 55 (40-70) | 86 (77-95) |
| Nurse | 6665 | 387 740 | 57 (55-60) | 84 (83-86) |
| Head nurse or supervisor | 485 | 29 528 | 53 (45-62) | 76 (67-85) |
| Registered nurse | 4970 | 295 545 | 58 (55-60) | 85 (83-87) |
| Licensed practical nurse | 1210 | 62 667 | 59 (54-64) | 84 (81-88) |
| Medical technologist or technician | 1545 | 99 112 | 43 (39-47) | 71 (67-75) |
| Medical laboratory technologist or pathologist's assistant | 420 | 26 556 | 54 (46-62) | 76 (68-84) |
| Medical laboratory technician | 295 | 20 207 | 48 (39-57) | 72 (63-81) |
| Respiratory therapist, clinical perfusionist or cardiopulmonary technologist | 125 | 9 015 | 47 (34-60) | 77 (65-90) |
| Medical radiation technologist | 335 | 19 385 | 44 (35-54) | 72 (63-82) |
| Medical sonographer, cardiology technologist, electroencephalographic or other diagnostic technologist, or other medical technologist or technician | 130 | 8 908 | 35 (23-47)† | 67 (54-79) |
| Veterinary technician | 235 | 15 041 | 18 (9-27)† | 55 (46-65) |
| Dental technician | 450 | 31 248 | 23 (17-29) | 58 (51-65) |
| Denturist or dental technologist, technician or laboratory bench worker | 90 | 7 680 | 33 (20-47)† | 56 (41-71) |
| Dental hygienist or dental therapist | 360 | 23 568 | 19 (13-26) | 59 (51-67) |
| Other technical occupation in health care | 1020 | 58 719 | 27 (23-32) | 60 (55-65) |
| Optician | 115 | 7 928 | 15 (6-25)† | 39 (25-53)† |
| Ambulance attendant or other paramedic occupation | 510 | 25 678 | 46 (38-53) | 83 (78-88) |
| Other | 390 | 25 113 | 13 (8-17)† | 44 (36-51) |
| Assisting occupation in support of health services | 5535 | 325 513 | 51 (49-53) | 78 76-80 |
| Dental assistant | 370 | 24 747 | 32 (24-39) | 66 (59-74) |
| Nurse aide, orderly and patient services associates | 4140 | 237 232 | 56 (53-59) | 82 (80-84) |
| Other | 1030 | 63 534 | 38 (33-43) | 69 (64-73) |
Note: CI = confidence interval.
*As per Statistics Canada confidentiality rules, unweighted n values have been rounded to the nearest 5.
†Use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6%-33.3%).