Table 4.
Associations of demographic data, health status, occupational exposure and beliefs about vaccination to influenza vaccination in the 2014/15 season
| Without n = 220 (%) |
Vaccinated n = 30 (%) |
cOR (95% CI) | p | aOR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 54 (24.5) | 8 (26.7) | 1.00 (basis) | 1.00 (basis) | ||
| Female | 166 (75.5) | 22 (73.3) | 0.90 (0.38–2.13) | 0.801 | 0.60 (0.17–2.13) | 0.431 |
| Age above 50 years | 49 (22.3) | 17 (56.7) | 4.56 (2.07–10.04) | < 0.001 | 3.73 (1.27–10.97) | 0.017 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Physicians | 31 (14.1) | 13 (43.3) | 1.00 (basis) | 1.00 (basis) | ||
| Nurses | 117 (53.2) | 12 (40.0) | 0.25 (0.10–0.59) | 0.002 | 0.24 (0.08–0.75) | 0.014 |
| Paramedics | 17 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.65 (0.35–1.61) | 0.413 | 0.36 (0.08–1.65) | 0.332 |
| Dentists | 10 (4.5) | 4 (13.3) | 0.95 (0.25–3.60) | 0.944 | 2.28 (0.28–18.54) | 0.442 |
| Other health professionals | 45 (20.5) | 1 (3.3) | 0.53 (0.01–0.43) | 0.006 | 0.20 (0.02–2.04) | 0.175 |
| Presence of chronic illness | ||||||
| no | 196 (89.1) | 22 (73.3) | 1.00 (basis) | 1.00 (basis) | ||
| yes | 24 (10.9) | 8 (26.7) | 2.97 (1.19–7.40) | 0.020 | 2.74 (0.68–10.99) | 0.154 |
| Institution offers free vaccination | ||||||
| no | 95 (43.2) | 4 (13.3) | 1.00 (basis) | 1.00 (basis) | ||
| yes | 125 (56.8) | 26 (86.7) | 4.94 (1.67–14.63) | 0.004 | 2.29 (0.62–8.56) | 0.216 |
| Well informed of the nature of the disease | ||||||
| no | 67 (30.5) | 3 (10.0) | 1.00 (basis) | 1.00 (basis) | ||
| yes | 153 (69.5) | 27 (90.0) | 3.94 (1.16–13.44) | 0.028 | 2.36 (0.48–11.73) | 0.293 |
| Vaccination is effective in prevention of influenza | ||||||
| not agree | 155 (70.5) | 5 (16.7) | 1.00 (basis) | 1.00 (basis) | ||
| agree | 65 (29.5) | 25 (83.3) | 11.92 (4.37–32.51) | < 0.001 | 12.38 (4.06–38.30) | < 0.001 |
| The vaccine is safe | ||||||
| not agree | 130 (59.1) | 6 (20.0) | 1.00 (basis) | 1.00 (basis) | ||
| agree | 90 (40.9) | 24 (80.0) | 5.78 (2.27–14.70) | < 0.001 | 1.99 (0.38–10.37) | 0.528 |
| Exposure at the workplace | ||||||
| no | 45 (20.5) | 3 (10.0) | 1.00 (basis) | 1.00 (basis) | ||
| yes | 175 (79.5) | 27 (90.0) | 2.31 (0.67–7.97) | 0.184 | 2.27 (0.43–11.92) | 0.332 |
cOR crude odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, aOR adjusted odds ratio by all included variables in the multivariable model (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.516)