Table 3.
Attitudes, beliefs, and awareness about vaccination
| Characteristic | n | % | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccination is important to me | ||||
| Disagree | 81 | 8.2 | (6.4–10.6) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 48 | 4.9 | (3.5–6.8) | |
| Agree | 856 | 86.9 | (84.1–89.3) | |
| Receiving vaccines protects the people I care about from getting ill | ||||
| Disagree | 72 | 7.3 | (5.6–9.6) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 51 | 5.2 | (3.7–7.1) | |
| Agree | 862 | 87.5 | (84.8–89.8) | |
| I am uncertain about whether I should be vaccinated | ||||
| Disagree | 690 | 70.1 | (66.4–73.4) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 108 | 11 | (8.8–13.6) | |
| Agree | 187 | 19.0 | (16.2–22.2) | |
| I have enough information to decide whether to get vaccinated | ||||
| Disagree | 170 | 17.3 | (14.6–20.3) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 103 | 10.5 | (8.3–13.0) | |
| Agree | 712 | 72.3 | (68.7–75.6) | |
| I feel that it is my moral responsibility to be vaccinated | ||||
| Disagree | 122 | 12.4 | (10.1–15.1) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 91 | 9.2 | (7.3–11.7) | |
| Agree | 772 | 78.4 | (75.1–81.3) | |
| Convenience is a factor in deciding to get vaccinated | ||||
| Disagree | 520 | 52.8 | (49.0–56.6) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 105 | 10.7 | (8.5–13.2) | |
| Agree | 360 | 36.5 | (33.0–40.3) | |
| Vaccines are easily accessible to me | ||||
| Disagree | 60 | 6.1 | (4.5–8.2) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 118 | 12.0 | (9.7–14.7) | |
| Agree | 807 | 81.9 | (78.8–84.7) | |
| I don’t have time to get vaccinated | ||||
| Disagree | 776 | 78.8 | (75.5–81.7) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 123 | 12.5 | (10.2–15.2) | |
| Agree | 86 | 8.7 | (6.8–11.1) | |
| I trust current scientific knowledge about vaccines | ||||
| Disagree | 78 | 7.9 | (6.1–10.2) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 65 | 6.6 | (4.9–8.8) | |
| Agree | 842 | 85.5 | (82.6–88.0) | |
| I trust vaccine recommendations made by public health officials in Canada | ||||
| Disagree | 94 | 9.5 | (7.5–12.0) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 55 | 5.6 | (4.1–7.6) | |
| Agree | 836 | 84.9 | (81.9–87.4) | |
| Influenza poses a serious threat to the health of adults | ||||
| Disagree | 158 | 16.0 | (13.4–19.0) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 128 | 13.0 | (10.6–15.8) | |
| Agree | 699 | 71.0 | (67.4–74.3) | |
| I am at a significant risk of developing influenza | ||||
| Disagree | 396 | 40.2 | (36.5–44.0) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 252 | 25.6 | (22.4–29.0) | |
| Agree | 337 | 34.2 | (30.7–37.9) | |
| Influenza is rare enough that I no longer need to be vaccinated against it | ||||
| Disagree | 700 | 71.1 | (67.5–74.4) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 215 | 21.8 | (18.8–25.1) | |
| Agree | 70 | 7.1 | (5.4–9.3) | |
| Meningitis poses a serious threat to the health of adults | ||||
| Disagree | 89 | 9.0 | (7.1–11.5) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 291 | 29.5 | (26.2–33.1) | |
| Agree | 605 | 61.4 | (57.7–65.1) | |
| I am at a significant risk of developing meningitis | ||||
| Disagree | 396 | 40.2 | (36.5–44.0) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 478 | 48.5 | (44.7–52.3) | |
| Agree | 111 | 11.3 | (9.1–13.9) | |
| Meningitis is rare enough that I no longer need to be vaccinated against it | ||||
| Disagree | 513 | 52.1 | (48.3–55.9) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 386 | 39.2 | (35.5–43.0) | |
| Agree | 86 | 8.7 | (6.8–11.1) | |
| I am at a significant risk of developing pertussis | ||||
| Disagree | 467 | 47.4 | (43.6–51.2) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 369 | 37.5 | (33.9–41.2) | |
| Agree | 149 | 15.1 | (12.6–18.1) | |
| Pertussis is rare enough that I no longer need to be vaccinated against it | ||||
| Disagree | 555 | 56.3 | (52.5–60.1) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 332 | 33.7 | (30.2–37.4) | |
| Agree | 98 | 9.9 | (7.9–12.5) | |
| My healthcare provider thinks it is important for me to be vaccinated | ||||
| Disagree | 40 | 4.1 | (2.8–5.9) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 239 | 24.3 | (21.1–27.7) | |
| Agree | 706 | 71.7 | (68.1–75.0) | |
| My friends and family think it is important for me to be vaccinated | ||||
| Disagree | 115 | 11.7 | (9.4–14.3) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 218 | 22.1 | (19.1–25.5) | |
| Agree | 652 | 66.2 | (62.5–69.7) | |
| I feel under social pressure to receive vaccines | ||||
| Disagree | 458 | 46.5 | (42.7–50.3) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 243 | 24.7 | (21.5–28.1) | |
| Agree | 284 | 28.8 | (25.5–32.4) | |
| I have enough support and advice to make a choice about vaccines | ||||
| Disagree | 102 | 10.4 | (8.3–12.9) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 104 | 10.6 | (8.4–13.1) | |
| Agree | 779 | 79.1 | (75.8–82.0) | |
| I agree with which vaccines are currently provided free of charge | ||||
| Disagree | 107 | 10.9 | (8.7–13.5) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 237 | 24.1 | (21.0–27.5) | |
| Agree | 641 | 65.1 | (61.4–68.6) | |
| NACI recommendation for annual influenza vaccine | ||||
| Aware | 770 | 78.2 | (75.1–81.0) | |
| NACI recommendation for meningococcal ACWY vaccine | ||||
| Aware | 463 | 47.0 | (43.5–50.6) | |
| NACI recommendation for pertussis vaccine | ||||
| Aware | 432 | 43.9 | (40.4–47.4) | |
| NACI recommendation for high-dose influenza vaccine | ||||
| Aware | 28 | 2.8 | (1.8–4.4) | |
| NACI recommendation for meningococcal B vaccine | ||||
| Aware | 178 | 18.1 | (15.3–21.2) | |