Table 3.
Vaccine-associated knowledge and education. The majority of participants correctly identified vaccine-preventable disease and populations at increased risk of severe disease from influenza. Most had received information about the influenza vaccine before, which they found useful, and healthcare professionals were stated as the primary source. Chi-squared results are represented by p values
Can vaccination protect against infection? | Yes (%) | No (%) | Uncertain | |
47 (85%) | 3 (5%) | 5 (10%) | ||
What diseases are vaccine-preventable? | ||||
Disease | N (%) | |||
Influenza | 54 (98%) | |||
Pneumonia | 34 (62%) | |||
Meningitis | 27 (49%) | |||
AIDS/HIV | 2 (4%) | |||
Heart attack | 0 | |||
Common cold | 5 (9%) | |||
Who is at-risk of severe influenza? | ||||
Population | Yes (%) | No (%) | Uncertain (%) | |
Healthy 5–18 year olds | 10 (18%) | 45 (82%) | 5 (9%) | |
< 65 years with chronic disease | 51 (93%) | 4 (7%) | 0 | |
Healthy young adults | 5 (9%) | 50 (91%) | 0 | |
> 65 years old | 51 (93%) | 4 (7%) | 0 | |
Pregnant women | 18 (33%) | 35 (63%) | 2 (4%) | |
Influenza awareness | ||||
Statement | Agree (%) | Disagree | Uncertain | |
Influenza is rare. | 3 (5%) | 46 (84%) | 6 (11%) | |
Influenza is serious. | 44 (80%) | 2 (4%) | 9 (16%) | |
Influenza may be prevented. | 38 (69%) | 5 (9%) | 12 (22%) | |
Education regarding the influenza vaccine | ||||
Received vaccination, 2019 | ||||
Previously received information | N (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Chi-squared |
Yes | 37 (27%) | 30 (81%) | 7 (19%) | 0.093 |
No | 18 (33%) | 12 (67%) | 6 (33%) | |
From a healthcare worker | 29 (78%) | 24 (88%) | 5 (17%) | |
From a non-healthcare source | 5 (14%) | 4 (80%) | 1 (20%) | |
Not stated | 3 (8%) | |||
Usefulness of information provided | Yes | No | Chi-squared | |
Very good–good | 34 (62%) | 27 (79%) | 7 (21%) | 0.33 |
Moderate | 15 (27%) | 10 (67%) | 5 (33%) | |
Bad–very bad | 0 | n/a | ||
Unanswered | 6 (11%) | n/a |