Table 3. History of influenza vaccination and willingness to receive it.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccinated in the previous 5 years* | ||
| No | 169 | 60.6 |
| Yes | 110 | 39.4 |
| Vaccinated in the last season | ||
| No | 405 | 57.9 |
| Yes | 295 | 42.1 |
| Vaccination was recommended by° | ||
| Physicians | 221 | 74.9 |
| Specialists | 19 | 6.4 |
| Other | 55 | 18.7 |
| Main reasons for not receiving influenza vaccination+ | ||
| Fear of adverse effects | 101 | 24.9 |
| It has not been recommended by physician | 98 | 24.2 |
| I do not feel at risk | 74 | 18.3 |
| Influenza vaccine is not useful | 57 | 14 |
| Willingness to receive influenza vaccination | ||
| No | 372 | 53.1 |
| Yes | 328 | 46.9 |
| Main reasons for unwillingness to receive influenza vaccination§ | ||
| Fear of adverse effects | 90 | 41.5 |
| I do not feel at risk | 62 | 28.6 |
| Influenza vaccine is not useful | 41 | 18.9 |
| Main reasons for willingness to receive influenza vaccination# | ||
| Influenza vaccine is useful | 252 | 76.8 |
| If recommended by physician | 41 | 12.5 |
| I feel at risk | 32 | 9.7 |
* Only for those with a diagnosis of chronic disease by more than 5 years
° Only for those vaccinated in the last season
+ Only for those not vaccinated in the last season
§ Only for those who would receive influenza vaccination in future
# Only for those who would not receive influenza vaccination in future