Table 3.
The effectiveness of the 2014–2015 seasonal influenza vaccination program, according to Italian GPs. Multivariate analysis (Intercept being: sex: female, age <35, seniority<10 years).
| >50% Vaccination coverage achieved |
Perception of influenza vaccination as a priority |
Efforts by public health authorities perceived as improvable |
Being in agreement with the statement contained in the nvp on the importance of the immunization of the health care personnel |
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| % (n = 1070) | OR (95% CI)* | % | OR (95% CI)* | OR (95% CI)* | % | OR (95% CI)* | |||
| GPs' characteristics | § | p value | (n = 1245) | p value | % (n = 1245) | p value | (n = 1245) | p value | |
| Sex (N = 1245) | |||||||||
| Female | 61.81 | — | 40.32 | — | 61.19 | — | 65.25 | — | |
| Male | 69.05 | 1.13 (0.83–1.53) | 55.88 | 1.76 (1.35–2.28) | 74.19 | 1.77 (1.34–2.33) | 73.96 | 1.49 (1.13–1.96) | |
| p = 0.44 | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | p < 0.01 | ||||||
| Age groups (N = 1245) | |||||||||
| <35 years | 50.00 | — | 40.35 | — | 68.42 | — | 54.39 | — | |
| 35–44 | 46.67 | 0.65 (0.14–3.08) | 45.16 | 1.12 (0.56–2.22) | 75.27 | 1.40 (0.78–2.94) | 75.27 | 2.49 (1.22–5.09) | |
| p = 0.59 | p = 0.75 | p = 0.37 | p = 0.01 | ||||||
| 45–54 | 63.48 | 1.00 (0.22–4.49) | 46.85 | 0.69 (0.35–1.37) | 67.57 | 0.99 (0.48–2.03) | 70.72 | 2.01 (0.99–4.09) | |
| p = 0.99 | p = 0.28 | p = 0.98 | p = 0.05 | ||||||
| 55–64 | 67.51 | 0.69 (0.15–3.15) | 53.23 | 0.74 (0.36–1.50) | 72.98 | 1.42 (0.67–3.02) | 72.18 | 2.50 (1.18–5.26) | |
| p = 0.64 | p = 0.41 | p = 0.36 | p = 0.02 | ||||||
| >= 65 | 78.40 | 0.81 (0.17–3.98) | 55.81 | 0.81 (0.36–1.82) | 65.12 | 0.81 (0.34–1.90) | 72.09 | 2.78 (1.19–6.53) | |
| p = 0.80 | p = 0.62 | p = 0.62 | p = 0.02 | ||||||
| Seniority (years)(N = 1245) | |||||||||
| <10 | 47.62 | — | 41.60 | — | 71.85 | — | 72.27 | — | |
| 10–19 | 61.64 | 1.69 (0.98–2.91) | 50.00 | 1.61 (1.01–2.59) | 72.68 | 1.03 (0.61–1.72) | 72.16 | 0.76 (0.44–1.30) | |
| p = 0.06 | p = 0.05 | p = 0.92 | p = 0.31 | ||||||
| 20–29 | 65.74 | 2.34 (1.37–4.00) | 56.60 | 2.03 (1.26–3.27) | 68.04 | 0.66 (0.39–1.11) | 71.55 | 0.67 (0.38–1.16) | |
| p < 0.01 | p = 0.004 | p = 0.12 | p = 0.15 | ||||||
| 30–39 | 74.49 | 3.43 (1.97–5.99) | 51.90 | 1.53 (0.93–2.49) | 72.93 | 0.82 (0.48–1.41) | 70.69 | 0.58 (0.33–1.02) | |
| p < 0.001 | p = 0.09 | p = 0.48 | p = 0.06 | ||||||
| 40–49 | 90.91 | 9.97 (2.04–48.79) | 64.00 | 2.31 (0.88–6.05) | 64.00 | 0.79 (0.30–2.13) | 64.00 | 0.41 (0.15–1.13) | |
| p = <0.01 | p = 0.09 | p = 0.65 | p = 0.08 | ||||||
NVP: 2012–2014 National Vaccination Plan.
*
significant odds ratios are shown in bold.
§
This question was not asked to GPs usually working in the emergency medical services or (N = 21; 1.7% of the total 1245 physicians who completed the survey) or in the continuity of care services (e.g. physicians working from 8 pm to 8 am every weekday and from 8 am to 8 pm on Saturday and public holidays) (N = 147; 11.8%), who, however were asked the other questions contained in the questionnaire.