Table 2:

Factors Related to Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Willingness to Work During an Influenza Pandemic When Requested or Required^*

Variable	Willing to Work When Requested		Willing to Work When Required
	OR (95% CI)	p	OR (95% CI)	p
It is my responsibility to work during this pandemic**	5.8 (2.8 – 11.9)	< .001	9.5 (4.0 – 22.4)	< .001
My coworkers are likely to work during this pandemic**	3.1 (1.6 – 6.2)	= .001	NIM	NA
I would be more willing to work if my family and I received prophylaxis to take during this pandemic	2.7 (1.3 – 5.7)	< .01	2.9 (1.1 – 7.6)	< .01
I would feel safe working during this pandemic**	2.4 (1.3 – 4.5)	= .01	5.6 (1.9 – 16.1)	< .05
This pandemic could have serious negative effects on people’s health	NIM	NA	3.5 (1.1 – 7.6)	< .05

^*Logistic regression controlling for gender and race

^**In response to this pandemic scenario: A widespread outbreak of influenza (flu) is occurring in the United States and around the globe, called a “pandemic”. This has been going on for several weeks, but is just affecting your area now. An increasing number of people in the community are becoming sick with cough, fever, weakness, and trouble breathing. Many of them are seeking care or a medical evaluation at local hospitals. The mortality rate is around 2% and many more are requiring intensive care. Some of your co-workers have become ill.

OR = odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval; NS = non-significant; NA = not applicable; NIM = not included in model because it was NS