Table 3.
Demographics associated with reasons for non-vaccination, adults, 2011–12 influenza season, National Flu Survey*, United States.
| Reason for non-vaccination
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| Demographics | Unvaccinated | Allergic to the vaccine |
Don’t like needles/ shots |
Concerns about getting the flu from the vaccination |
Concerns about side effects from the vaccine |
Have an ongoing health condition |
Never get the flu |
Unlikely to get very sick from the flu |
Not in a high risk group |
Think flu vaccines do not work very well |
Don’t trust government/ doctors |
The vaccine costs too much |
Didn’t have time |
| % | APR† | APR | APR | APR | APR | APR | APR | APR | APR | APR | APR | APR | |
| Age group: | |||||||||||||
| 18–49 years | 64.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 50–64 years | 49.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 65+years | 29.2 | Ref [12]b | Ref [12] | Ref [33] | Ref [33] | Ref [10] | Ref [42] | Ref [50] | Ref [24] | Ref [29] | Ref [25] | Ref [8] | Ref [21] |
| Gender: | |||||||||||||
| Male | 56.6 | Ref [4] | Ref [15] | Ref [25] | Ref [28] | Ref [4] | Ref [46] | Ref [58] | Ref [36] | Ref [24] | Ref [23] | Ref [12] | Ref [23] |
| Female | 52.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Race/ethnicity: | |||||||||||||
| Hispanic | 61.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 64.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 50.9 | Ref [4] | Ref [15] | Ref [25] | Ref [29] | Ref [5] | Ref [42] | Ref [53] | Ref [37] | Ref [26] | Ref [21] | Ref [11] | Ref [23] |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 59.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Income‡: | |||||||||||||
| Above poverty, >$75000/year | 52.0 | Ref [4] | Ref [13] | Ref [22] | Ref [26] | Ref [3] | Ref [43] | Ref [51] | Ref [39] | Ref [21] | Ref [16] | Ref [5] | Ref [27] |
| Above poverty, ≤$75,000/year | 57.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| At or below poverty | 60.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
| Not reported | 51.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| MSAa | |||||||||||||
| MSA, principle city | 54.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| MSA, not principle city | 54.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Non-MSA | 54.8 | Ref [4] | Ref [17] | Ref [30] | Ref [33] | Ref [3] | Ref [41] | Ref [52] | Ref [30] | Ref [25] | Ref [25] | Ref [13] | Ref [20] |
Based on interviews conducted March 1–29, 2012.
Adjusted prevalence ratio (APR); estimates in bold are statistically significantly different from the referent (P < 0.05); one logistic regression model was performed for each reason with all demographic variables listed in the table included in the model; the table shows results from 12 separate models.
The income/poverty level variable was defined based on total family income in the past calendar year, and the U.S. Census poverty thresholds for that year specified for the applicable family size and number of children <18 years. Poverty thresholds are available at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/threshld/index.html.
MSA = Metropolitan statistical area.
The adjusted prevalence (%) for those in the referent group reporting the reason for non-vaccination is given in parentheses to aid the interpretation of the APRs.