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. 2018 Feb 12;14(5):1283–1293. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1423157

Table 3.

Knowledge of the influenza vaccine in the age, education and income group analysis- July 20–31, 2015 (N = 1,035).

  Young (n = 172) % Middle (n = 645) % Elder (n = 218) % X2 p Education1 (n = 591) % Education2 (n = 444) % X2 p $3001-$6000 (n = 608) % >$6000 (n = 427) % X2 p
Knowledge                                        
What population needs the influenza vaccine? (multiple choice)                                        
 Children (6 months to 5 years old) 157 91.28 595 92.25 166 76.15 0.34 0.84 510 86.29 408 91.89 0.80 0.37 553 90.95 365 85.48 0.77 0.38
 Elderly people (>60 years) 67 38.95 251 38.91 64 29.36 0.82 0.37 168 28.43 214 48.20 20.11 <0.001 238 39.14 144 33.72 0.82 0.37
 Chronic disease patients 47 27.33 178 27.60 40 18.35 0.79 0.67 117 19.80 148 33.33 12.83 <0.001 165 27.14 100 23.42 0.00 0.95
 Medical staff 67 38.95 253 39.22 51 23.39 0.32 0.85 157 26.57 214 48.20 22.32 <0.001 221 36.35 150 35.13 0.11 0.74
 Those who work with baby and children 78 45.35 317 49.15 80 36.70 2.33 0.31 238 40.27 237 53.38 5.35 0.02 271 44.57 204 47.78 1.76 0.18
What seasons are recommended for influenza vaccination? (multiple choice)                                        
 January to March 33 19.19 163 25.27 67 30.73 18.76 <0.001 150 25.38 113 25.45 0.08 0.78 162 26.64 101 23.65 0.34 0.56
 April to June 46 26.74 218 33.80 67 30.73 10.26 0.01 165 27.92 166 37.39 3.84 0.05 201 33.06 130 30.44 0.02 0.89
 July to September 48 27.91 172 26.67 38 17.43 0.52 0.77 143 24.20 115 25.90 0.02 0.88 150 24.67 108 25.29 0.43 0.51
 October to December 20 11.63 102 15.81 39 17.89 10.30 0.01 76 12.86 85 19.14 5.40 0.02 99 16.28 62 14.52 0.14 0.71
 Do not know 65 37.79 208 32.25 49 22.48 0.59 0.74 213 36.04 109 24.55 14.75 <0.001 192 31.58 130 30.44 0.13 0.72
How necessary do you think vaccinating every year is?             0.78 0.68         1.39 0.24         0.32 0.57
 Necessary 88 51.16 353 54.73 105 48.17     318 53.81 228 51.35     315 51.81 231 54.10    
 Not necessary 81 47.09 309 47.91 81 37.16     257 43.49 214 48.20     280 46.05 191 44.73