Table 4.
HCWs’ awareness of influenza and the SIV.
| Statement | Yes N (%) |
No N (%) |
Other N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1. Are you aware of the ACIP/CDC guidelines concerning influenza and SIV? |
254 (48.6%) |
269 (51.4%) |
0 |
| |
Correct |
Incorrect |
Not sure |
| Q2. HCWs are less susceptible to influenza infections. | 83 (15.9%) | 366 (70.0%) | 74 (14.1%) |
| Q3. Influenza is transmitted primarily through coughing and sneezing. | 480 (91.8%) | 24 (04.6%) | 19 (03.6%) |
| Q4. Influenza is more serious than a ‘common cold’. | 412 (78.8%) | 62 (11.8%) | 49 (9.4%) |
| Q5. Signs and symptoms of influenza include fever, headache, sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, aches, and pain. | 486 (92.9%) | 22 (04.2%) | 15 (02.9%) |
| Q6. HCWs can spread influenza even when they are feeling well. | 334 (63.9%) | 94 (18.0%) | 95 (18.2%) |
| Q7. People with influenza can transmit the infection only after their symptoms appear. | 199 (38.0%) | 230 (44.0%) | 94 (18.0%) |
| Q8. Influenza is transmitted primarily through contact with blood and body fluids. | 103 (19.7%) | 359 (68.6%) | 61 (11.7%) |
| Q9. The SIV contains live viruses that may cause some people to contract influenza. | 208 (39.8%) | 184 (35.2%) | 131 (25.0%) |
| Q10. The SIV is not effective in some cases, even when the vaccine targets the right viruses. | 247 (47.3%) | 97 (18.5%) | 179 (34.2%) |
| Q11. Symptoms typically appear 8 to 10 days after a person is exposed to influenza. | 197 (37.7%) | 165 (31.5%) | 161 (30.8%) |
| Q12. It is recommended children >6 months old have the SIV annually | 269 (51.4%) | 90 (17.2%) | 164 (31.4%) |
ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; CDC, Center for Disease Control; HCWs, health-care workers; SIV, seasonal influenza vaccine