Table 4.
Attitudes Toward Influenza and Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Personnel Working in LTC Facilities — Internet Panel Survey, United States, 2015–2016 Influenza Season
| Attitudes | Unweighted N | Weighted % (Agree*) | Weighted % Vaccinated (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree* | Disagree† | |||
| Total | 332 | 100 | ||
| Getting vaccinated for flu is worth the time and expense | 257 | 77.8 | 90.7 (86.0, 95.4) | 29.5 (15.9, 43.2)‡ |
| Flu vaccination can protect me from getting flu | 252 | 76.7 | 88.6 (83.5, 93.8) | 39.2 (25.2, 53.1)‡ |
| If I get a flu vaccination, people around me will be better protected from flu | 258 | 78.2 | 87.6 (82.4, 92.9) | 39.4 (25.2, 53.7)‡ |
| Flu vaccination is safe | 270 | 81.7 | 86.9 (81.4, 92.4) | 33.3 (17.8, 48.9)‡ |
| Healthcare workers should be required to be vaccinated for flu | 232 | 69.3 | 86.2 (80.3, 92.0) | 56.7 (43.9, 69.6)‡ |
| Flu is a serious threat to my health | 210 | 59.8 | 84.3 (77.6, 91.1) | 66.3 (55.5, 77.1)‡ |
| Flu is a serious threat to the health of people around me | 299 | 87.9 | 80.4 (74.5, 86.3) | 53.1 (31.7, 74.5)‡ |
| I am at risk of getting flu | 234 | 70.1 | 80.3 (73.4, 87.1) | 69.7 (57.9, 81.6) |
| Healthcare workers should be rewarded for getting vaccinated for flu | 232 | 66.5 | 79.5 (72.5, 86.4) | 72.4 (61.1, 83.7) |
| People around me are at risk of getting flu | 283 | 84.4 | 78.5 (72.2, 84.9) | 69.3 (52.9, 85.8) |
*
Respondents who answered “Strongly agree” or “Agree” to each statement.
†
Respondents who answered “Disagree” or “Strongly disagree” to each statement.
‡
P < .05 for χ2 comparison of vaccination coverage between healthcare personnel who agree with statement with those who disagree with statement.