Table 1.
Bivariate analysis of associations between H1N1 vaccination acceptance and respondent characteristics.
| Category | Would take H1N1 vaccine, number (%) | Would not take H1N1 vaccine, number (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 19 (38) | 33 (29.7) | .36 |
| Female | 31 (62) | 78 (70.3) | |
| Nationality | .032 | ||
| Arab | 10 (20) | 56 (50.5) | |
| Asian | 28 (56) | 27 (24.3) | |
| European | 1 (2) | 16 (14.4) | |
| North American | 6 (12) | 5 (4.5) | |
| Others | 5 (10) | 7 (6.3) | |
| Job category | .002 | ||
| Physicians/Nurses | 11 (22) | 54 (48.6) | |
| Others | 39 (78) | 57 (51.4) | |
| Aware of the current situation | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 47 (94) | 105 (94.6) | |
| No | 3 (6) | 6 (5.4) | |
| Enough information about the current situation | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 42 (84) | 94 (84.7) | |
| No | 8 (16) | 17 (15.3) | |
| Duration of the epidemic | .77 | ||
| Short (<6 months) | 12 (24) | 2 (19.8) | |
| Medium (0.5-1 year) | 13 (26) | 29 (26.1) | |
| Long (>1 year) | 4 (8) | 16 (14.4) | |
| unsure | 21 (42) | 44 (39.6) | |
| Effect of H1N1 on own health | .17 | ||
| No effect | 3 (6) | 10 (9) | |
| Some effect | 19 (38) | 50 (45) | |
| Very serious | 22 (44) | 34 (30.6) | |
| Do not know | 6 (12) | 17 (15.3) | |
| Are you at risk of H1N1 infection? | .93 | ||
| High | 19 (38) | 38 (34.2) | |
| Medium | 14 (28) | 31 (27.9) | |
| Low | 14 (28) | 34 (30.6) | |
| Do not know | 3 (6) | 8 (7.2) | |
| Did you take seasonal influenza vaccine? | |||
| Yes | 34 (68) | 25 (22.5) | <.001 |
| No | 16 (32) | 86 (77.5) | |
| H1N1 vaccine contains/causes | |||
| Thiomersal | 4 (8) | 20 (18) | .15 |
| Adjuvants | 3 (6) | 18 (16.2) | .083 |
| Squalene | 2 (4) | 17 (15.3) | .061 |
| Infertility | 5 (10) | 12 (10.8) | 1.0 |
| Guillain-Barre Syndrome | .93 | ||