Table 2.
Previous vaccination status, opinions about influenza and new Act of Communicable Diseases by profession in the 2018–2019 survey.
| All respondents n (% in the category) |
Doctors n (% in the category) |
Nurses n (% in the category) |
p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have you taken the seasonal influenza vaccination in previous years? | n = 803 | n = 197 | n = 606 | |
| Always | 525 (64.5) | 170 (86.3) | 355 (58.6) | <.001 |
| Sometimes | 238 (29.6) | 22 (11.2) | 216 (35.6) | <.001 |
| Never | 40 (5.0) | 5 (2.5) | 35 (5.8) | .070 |
| Do you consider influenza to be a serious disease? | n = 814 | n = 196 | n = 618 | |
| Yes | 729 (89.6) | 188 (95.9) | 541 (87.5) | .001 |
| No | 52 (6.4) | 6 (3.1) | 46 (8.5) | .029 |
| Uncertain | 33 (4.1) | 2 (1.0) | 31 (5.1) | .013 |
| Do you support the change in the new communicable diseases act? | n = 800 | n = 197 | n = 603 | |
| Yes | 463 (57.9) | 165 (83.8) | 298 (49.4) | <.001 |
| No | 152 (19.0) | 15 (7.6) | 137 (22.7) | <.001 |
| Uncertain | 185 (23.1) | 17 (8.6) | 168 (27.9) | <.001 |
| Do you find the new communicable diseases act to be coercive or restrictive of your self-determination? | n = 812 | n = 197 | n = 615 | |
| Yes | 280 (34.5) | 25 (12.7) | 255 (41.5) | <.001 |
| No | 448 (55.2) | 163 (82.7) | 285 (46.3) | <.001 |
| Uncertain | 84 (10.3) | 9 (4.6) | 75 (12.2) | .002 |