Table 3.
Comparison of charactersitics of influenza vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups.
| n | IVn = 125 | INVn = 345 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 470 | 37.9 ± 6.6 | 31.6 ± 7.2 | <.001 | |
| Sex | Female | 232 | 74 (31.9) | 158 (68.1) | <.001 |
| Male | 238 | 51 (21.4) | 187 (78.6) | ||
| Educational qualification | Lower degree than college | 242 | 48 (19.8) | 194 (80.2) | <.001 |
| College or higher | 228 | 77 (33.8) | 151 (66.2) | ||
| Medical experiences | ≤ 5 years | 112 | 28 (25) | 84 (75) | <.001 |
| > 5 years | 358 | 224 (62.6) | 134 (37.4) | ||
| Job description | Physicians | 85 | 35 (41.2) | 50 (58.8) | <.001 |
| Nurses | 134 | 33 (24.6) | 101 (75.4) | ||
| Healthcare assistants | 53 | 15 (28.3) | 38 (71.7) | ||
| Paramedics | 44 | 9 (20.5) | 35 (79.5) | ||
| Medical secretaries | 47 | 10 (21.3) | 37 (78.7) | ||
| Auxillary staff members | 107 | 23 (21.5) | 84 (78.5) | ||
| Emergency department | 9 | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | ||
| Cardiology | 17 | 5 (29.4) | 12 (70.6) | ||
| Internal medicine | 13 | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | ||