TABLE 4.
Statement | Female |
Male |
P | ≤40 years of age |
>40 years of age |
P | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
Vaccines do not protect well against influenza | 42 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 0.050 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 0.013 |
I am concerned that the vaccine against swine flu may have serious side effects | 134 | 64 | 64 | 45 | <0.01 | 140 | 61 | 57 | 48 | 0.017 |
I am concerned that the regular vaccine against seasonal flu may have serious side effects | 50 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 0.123 | 56 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 0.047 |
Society should not use large amounts of money on influenza vaccination for whole population | 69 | 33 | 43 | 30 | 0.578 | 75 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 0.792 |
It is positive that all inhabitants in Norway will be offered influenza vaccination | 179 | 86 | 118 | 83 | 0.384 | 195 | 85 | 101 | 85 | 0.945 |
Influenza disease strengthens the immune system in healthy individuals, and they should not be vaccinated | 89 | 43 | 79 | 56 | 0.023 | 116 | 51 | 52 | 44 | 0.245 |
Influenza is a benign disease for healthy individuals, and they do not need vaccination | 133 | 65 | 98 | 70 | 0.338 | 158 | 70 | 73 | 61 | 0.121 |
I have a great risk of getting influenza later on | 33 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 0.842 | 33 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 0.148 |
I have a small risk getting influenza because I just had influenza | 105 | 51 | 79 | 56 | 0.418 | 120 | 53 | 63 | 53 | 0.893 |
I have a small risk of getting influenza because I hardly ever getting sick | 67 | 33 | 56 | 39 | 0.208 | 76 | 33 | 47 | 40 | 0.243 |
I have a great risk getting seriously ill if I catch influenza again | 23 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0.192 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 0.073 |
I will accept influenza vaccination next year to protect myself against seasonal influenza | 51 | 25 | 41 | 28 | 0.422 | 41 | 18 | 50 | 41 | <0.01 |
Alternatives were dichotomized as agree/partly agree versus disagree/donot know.