Table 2.
Providers’ Attitudes About Centralized Reminder/Recall for Influenza Vaccine
| Statement | Colorado | New York | Total | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I would be in favor of the health department sending out centralized reminder/recall notices to families in my practice with children who need seasonal influenza vaccine. | .02 | |||
| Strongly agree | 49.8% | 59.7% | 54.2% | |
| Agree | 40.6% | 28.8% | 35.4% | — |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 9.6% | 11.6% | 10.5% | — |
| It would be okay with me if a centralized reminder/recall asked families to contact my practice for seasonal influenza vaccination and also included other community locations where they could be immunized. | <.001 | |||
| Strongly agree | 24.8% | 18.2% | 21.9% | |
| Agree | 49.0% | 34.2% | 42.4% | — |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 26.2% | 47.6% | 35.7% | — |
| I would be concerned about meeting demand for influenza vaccine in my practice if a centralized reminder/recall for seasonal influenza vaccine were conducted by the health department. | .55 | |||
| Strongly agree | 7.6% | 5.2% | 6.5% | |
| Agree | 28.9% | 30.4% | 29.6% | — |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 63.6% | 64.3% | 63.9% | — |
| My practice does not have the resources to conduct reminder/recall for pediatric patients in need of seasonal influenza vaccine. | .16 | |||
| Strongly agree | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.2% | |
| Agree | 34.8% | 27.8% | 31.7% | — |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 53.4% | 61.7% | 57.1% | — |
| A centralized reminder/recall done by the health department for seasonal influenza vaccine might help generate revenue for my practice. | .66 | |||
| Strongly agree | 10.0% | 11.1% | 10.5% | |
| Agree | 60.2% | 56.2% | 58.4% | — |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 29.8% | 32.7% | 31.1% | — |
| Centralized reminder/recall sent by the health department for seasonal influenza vaccine would particularly help children in my practice who need 2 doses of influenza vaccine. | .76 | |||
| Strongly agree | 35.2% | 34.1% | 34.7% | |
| Agree | 47.9% | 46.6% | 47.3% | — |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 16.9% | 19.4% | 18.0% | — |
| The state immunization registry does not have the most accurate information about my patients’ seasonal influenza vaccines. | <.001 | |||
| Strongly agree | 14.2% | 7.1% | 11.1% | |
| Agree | 41.8% | 26.3% | 35.0% | — |
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 44.0% | 66.5% | 54.0% | — |
P values were obtained using the chi-square test; all questions had <10% missing responses.