Tab. II.

Univariate association of influenza vaccination practice and attitude regarding influenza vaccine, with recalled demographic factors in 92 OPh participating to the study (OR = Odds Ratio; 95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval).

	Previously vaccinated against seasonal influenza			Somewhat favorable to influenza vaccination
	N (%)	P value	OR (95% CI)	N (%)	P value	OR (95% CI)
Gender
Males	20 (51.3%)	0.368	1.604	30 (76.9%)	0.205	2.020
Females	21 (39.6%)		(0.696 – 3.697)	33 (62.3%)		(0.798 – 5.116)
Age group
< 50 y.o.	16 (39.0%)	0.455	0.666	32 (78.0%)	0.122	2.294
≥ 50 y.o.	25 (49.0%)		(0.289 - 1.532)	31 (60.8%)		(0.906 – 5.808)
Country of origin
Italian-born people	39 (45.3%)	0.883	1.660	58 (67.4%)	0.722	0.414
Foreign-born people	2 (33.3%)		(0.288 – 9.547)	5 (83.3%)		(0.046 – 3.716)
Specialization
Occupational Medicine	25 (50.0%)	0.350	1.625	45 (90.0%)	< 0.001	12.000
Hygiene and Public Health	16 (38.1%)		(0.706 – 3.741)	18 (42.9%)		(3.964 – 36.33)
Vaccination status towards seasonal influenza
Previously vaccinated	-	-	-	34 (82.9%)	0.014	3.685
Not vaccinated	-	-	-	29 (56.9%)		(1.377 – 9.860)