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. 2018 Mar 30;109(3):369–378. doi: 10.17269/s41997-018-0018-9

Table 3.

Rates and determinants of non-vaccination for seasonal influenza in Canadian adults 18–64 with CMC

Variable Valid respondents Rate (95% CI) Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
Overall 408 62.8 (57.5–68.1)
Age
 18–44 141 76.4 (68.2–84.5) 2.85 (1.70–4.79)
 45–64 267 53.1 (46.5–59.7) Reference
Gender
 Male 149 67.0 (58.7–75.4) 1.37 (0.85–2.19)
 Female 259 59.8 (52.9–66.7) Reference
Education
 Elementary or secondary 161 69.1 (61.2–77.1) 1.41 (0.80–2.51)
 College graduate 137 56.3 (46.8–65.9) 0.81 (0.45–1.46)
 University graduate 107 61.3 (50.8–71.8) Reference
Income
 $0 to $39,999 103 68.9 (58.7–79.1) 1.60 (0.87–2.97)
 $40,000 to $79,999 112 61.4 (51.1–71.7) 1.15 (0.64–2.06)
 $80,000 or more 128 58.0 (48.3–67.7) Reference
Country of birth
 Canada 351 64.3 (58.6–70.0) Reference
 Other country 57 55.0 (40.4–69.6) 0.68 (0.36–1.27)
P/T* by public funding of influenza vaccine
 BC and NB (not universal) 50 54.2 (37.5–70.9) 0.76 (0.38–1.55)
 QC (not universal) 103 71.7 (62.2–81.3) 1.64 (0.95–2.82)
 Rest of Canada (universal program) 255 60.8 (54.0–67.6) Reference
First language
 French 105 70.5 (61.2–79.7) 1.55 (0.92–2.61)
 English 256 60.6 (53.9–67.4) Reference
 Other 47 60.4 (44.0–76.8) 0.99 (0.48–2.04)

Rates and odds ratios are weighted

CMC chronic medical condition

*Province/territory

Influenza vaccine is not free for those 18–64 years without CMC in BC/NB, and 18–59 years without CMC in QC

Respondents who reported both French and English were included in the English category