Table 1.
Characteristics of elderly patients vaccinated and unvaccinated against influenza in Szczecin, Poland, 2015–2016; n = 230.
| Variable | Number of Respondents n (%) | Vaccinated n (%) | Unvaccinated n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| women | 183 (79.6) | 61 (76.2) | 122 (81.3) | 0.39 |
| men | 47 (20.4) | 19 (23.8) | 28 (18.7) | |
| Age (Years) | ||||
| 65–70 | 125 (54.3) | 51 (63.7) | 74 (49.3) | 0.04 |
| 71–80 | 66 (28.7) | 14 (17.5) | 52 (34.7) | |
| >80 | 39 (17.0) | 15 (18.8) | 24 (16.0) | |
| Residency | ||||
| town with <50,000 inhabitants | 22 (9.6) | 6 (7.5) | 16 (10.7) | 0.04 |
| town with 50,000–150,000 inhabitants | 46 (20.0) | 24 (30.0) | 22 (14.6) | |
| town with >150,000 inhabitants | 144 (62.6) | 48 (60.0) | 96 (64.0) | |
| rural area | 18 (7.8) | 2 (2.5) | 16 (10.7) | |
| Education Level | ||||
| primary | 16 (7.0) | 4 (5.0) | 12 (8.0) | 0.55 |
| vocational | 73 (31.7) | 26 (32.5) | 47 (31.3) | |
| secondary | 109 (47.4) | 37 (46.25) | 72 (48.0) | |
| university | 32 (13.9) | 13 (16.25) | 19 (12.7) | |
| Economic Status (Self-Assessed) | ||||
| high | 19 (8.2) | 8 (10.0) | 11 (7.3) | 1.00 |
| satisfactory | 126 (54.8) | 42 (52.5) | 84 (56.0) | |
| low | 85 (37.0) | 30 (37.5) | 55 (36.7) | |
| Accommodation | ||||
| living alone | 79 (34.4) | 34 (42.5) | 45 (30.0) | 0.06 |
| with family | 144 (62.6) | 42 (52.5) | 102 (68.0) | |
| private nursing/social welfare home | 7 (3.0) | 4 (5.0) | 3 (2.0) | |
| Source of Income | ||||
| pension | 136 (59.1) | 40 (50.0) | 96 (64.0) | 0.12 |
| employment | 47 (20.4) | 21 (26.3) | 26 (17.3) | |
| disability benefit | 42 (18.4) | 18 (22.5) | 24 (16.0) | |
| dependent (no income) | 4 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.7) | |
| other | 1 (0.4) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Chronic Disease | ||||
| present | 193 (83.9) | 73 (91.2) | 120 (80.0) | 0.04 |
| absent | 37 (16.1) | 7 (8.8) | 30 (20.0) | |
| Health Status (Self-Assessed) | ||||
| very good/good | 140 (60.9) | 40 (50.0) | 100 (66.7) | 0.02 |
| poor/very poor | 90 (39.1) | 40 (50.0) | 50 (33.3) | |
| Vaccinated Family Member | ||||
| yes | 54 (23.5) | 23 (28.8) | 29 (19.3) | 0.14 |
| no/cannot recall | 176 (76.5) | 57 (71.2) | 121 (80.7) | |
| Previous Information about Vaccination | ||||
| yes | 186 (80.9) | 80 (100.0) | 106 (70.7) | <0.0001 |
| no/cannot recall | 44 (19.1) | 0 (0.0) | 44 (29.3) | |
| Total | 230 | 80 | 150 | - |