Table 2.
Correct response, % |
Overall
N = 780 |
Specialty | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPs
(n = 156) |
Pulmonologists
(n = 156) |
Diabetologists
(n = 156) |
OBGYN
(n = 156) |
Cardiologists
(n = 156) |
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Sig (95%CL) | a | b | c | d | e | |
Influenza is more serious than a “common cold” | ||||||
85.64 | 86.54 | #88.46 (c) | 80.13 | 85.26 | 87.82 | |
The signs and symptoms of influenza include fever, headache, sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, and aches and pains | ||||||
83.08 | 84.62 | 82.05 | 80.13 | 83.97 | 84.62 | |
Adults with influenza do not commonly experience nausea and vomiting or diarrhea | ||||||
31.6 | 35.90 | 32.69 | 27.56 | 33.97 | 28.21 | |
Symptoms do not typically appear 8–10 days after a person is exposed to influenza | ||||||
57.82 | 53.21 | 55.13 | 57.05 | 61.54 | #62.18 (a) | |
Influenza is transmitted primarily by coughing and sneezing | ||||||
85.13 | 80.13 | 87.18 | 85.90 | 87.18 | 85.26 | |
Influenza is not transmitted primarily by contact with blood and body fluids | ||||||
44.87 | 39.10 | 46.15 | 39.10 | #51.28 (ac) | 48.72 | |
People with influenza cannot transmit the infection only after their symptoms appear | ||||||
37.56 | 34.62 | 39.74 | 34.62 | 33.97 | 44.87 | |
Not everyone in general public is familiar with influenza vaccination | ||||||
88.21 | 89.10 | 90.38 | 84.62 | 88.46 | 88.46 | |
The most effective way of publicizing influenza vaccination are: | ||||||
HCP word of mouth | ||||||
74.23 | 75.64 | 75.64 | 75.64 | 73.72 | 70.51 | |
In-clinic patient education/counseling | ||||||
65.00 | 66.67 | 68.59 | 67.95 | 61.90 | 60.26 | |
Influenza vaccines can be live or inactivated | ||||||
83.46 | #87.82 (d) | 83.97 | 82.05 | 79.49 | 83.97 | |
In case of mismatch of virus strains, the influenza vaccine efficacy may be reduced | ||||||
84.10 | 83.97 | 84.62 | 82.05 | 83.33 | 86.61 | |
I believe influenza vaccine is tolerable | ||||||
83.46 | 85.26 | 87.18 | 85.26 | 79.49 | 80.13 | |
The inactivated influenza vaccine does not contain live viruses that may cause some people to get influenza | ||||||
27.95 | 21.79 | 29.49 | 26.28 | 28.85 | #33.33 (a) | |
Influenza vaccine should be administered every year | ||||||
76.92 | 75.64 | 74.36 | #83.98 (bd) | 73.72 | 76.92 | |
Influenza vaccine can protect for 6–8 months | ||||||
38.08 | 37.18 | 37.18 | 38.46 | 37.18 | 40.38 | |
The appropriate time to give influenza vaccine is before flu season starts | ||||||
78.97 | 76.92 | 82.05 | 77.57 | 77.56 | 80.77 | |
Pregnancy and 2 weeks post-partum, children <2 years, elderly >65 years are the high-risk groups associated with influenza | ||||||
70.38 | 66.67 | 70.51 | 70.51 | 71.79 | 72.44 | |
Influenza vaccine needs to be taken on an annual basis | ||||||
84.62 | 83.98 | 86.54 | 82.05 | 81.41 | 89.10 | |
I feel that I am at risk to get influenza and should get vaccinated annually | ||||||
87.44 | 85.26 | 87.82 | 88.46 | 86.54 | 89.10 | |
Physicians can spread influenza to their patients | ||||||
83.97 | 81.41 | 86.54 | 83.33 | 82.69 | 85.90 | |
Guideline exists on preventive care for influenza | ||||||
55.77 | 56.41 | 51.92 | #63.46 (bd) | 51.92 | 55.13 | |
Center for Disease Control recommends that healthcare practitioners should receive the influenza shot | ||||||
82.05 | 84.62 | 84.62 | 79.49 | 81.41 | 80.13 | |
There is a difference between trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines | ||||||
76.03 | 77.56 | #80.77 (e) | 71.79 | 78.85 | 71.15 | |
A quadrivalent influenza vaccine offers broad protection over a trivalent flu vaccine | ||||||
86.79 | 87.18 | 89.10 | 84.62 | 89.10 | 83.97 | |
There is a difference between subunit and split influenza vaccines | ||||||
67.56 | #69.87 (d) | #73.72 (d) | 66.03 | 57.05 | #71.15 (d) | |
A subunit flu vaccine is less reactogenic | ||||||
82.69 | 82.05 | 85.90 | 83.97 | 83.33 | 78.21 | |
Correct response, % | City of practice | Zone of practice | ||||
Metro | Non-metro | North | South | East | West | |
( n = 336) | ( n = 444) | ( n = 223) | ( n = 224) | ( n = 112) | ( n = 221) | |
Sig (95%CL) | f | g | h | i | j | k |
Influenza is more serious than a “common cold” | ||||||
81.85 | #88.51 (f) | 85.20 | 86.16 | 79.46 | #88.69 (j) | |
The signs and symptoms of influenza include fever, headache, sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, and aches and pains | ||||||
85.42 | 81.31 | 81.61 | 83.04 | 83.93 | 84.16 | |
Adults with influenza do not commonly experience nausea and vomiting or diarrhea | ||||||
#35.71 (g) | 28.60 | #38.57 (ik) | 28.57 | #38.39 (k) | 24.43 | |
Symptoms do not typically appear 8–10 days after a person is exposed to influenza | ||||||
59.29 | 56.76 | 42.15 | 55.80 | 62.50 | #73.30 (hij) | |
Influenza is transmitted primarily by coughing and sneezing | ||||||
84.82 | 85.58 | 87.00 | 83.48 | 85.71 | 84.62 | |
Influenza is not transmitted primarily by contact with blood and body fluids | ||||||
#65.77 (g) | 29.05 | 50.22 (k) | #62.05 (hk) | #64.29 (hk) | 12.22 | |
People with influenza cannot transmit the infection only after their symptoms appear | ||||||
#56.85 (g) | 22.97 | 37.67 (k) | #52.23 (hk) | #50.89 (hk) | 15.84 | |
Not everyone in general public is familiar with influenza vaccination | ||||||
89.88 | 86.94 | 87.45 | 88.39 | 84.82 | 90.50 | |
The most effective way of publicizing influenza vaccination are: | ||||||
HCP word of mouth | ||||||
#85.12 (g) | 65.99 | 64.57 | #87.95 (hjk) | #78.57 (hk) | 67.87 | |
In-clinic patient education/counseling | ||||||
#77.38 (g) | 55.63 | 38.12 | #87.95 (hjk) | #79.46 (hk) | #61.54 (h) | |
Influenza vaccines can be live or inactivated | ||||||
80.95 | 85.36 | #89.24 (i) | 70.98 | #87.50 (i) | #88.24 (i) | |
In case of mismatch of virus strains, the influenza vaccine efficacy may be reduced | ||||||
86.61 | 82.21 | #87.00 (i) | 79.46 | 80.36 | #87.78 (i) | |
I believe influenza vaccine is tolerable | ||||||
82.14 | 84.46 | #89.24 (i) | 75.00 | #83.04 (i) | #86.43 (i) | |
The inactivated influenza vaccine does not contain live viruses that may cause some people to get influenza | ||||||
#41.67 (g) | 17.57 | #31.84 (k) | #37.95 (k) | #30.36 (k) | 12.67 | |
Influenza vaccine should be administered every year | ||||||
#83.63 (g) | 71.85 | #82.06 (k) | #79.02 (k) | 78.57 | 68.78 | |
Influenza vaccine can protect for 6–8 months | ||||||
#45.53 (g) | 32.43 | #40.36 (k) | #46.88 (jk) | 30.36 | 30.77 | |
The appropriate time to give influenza vaccine is before flu season starts | ||||||
80.95 | 77.48 | 81.62 | 75.89 | 82.14 | 77.83 | |
Pregnancy and 2 weeks post-partum, children <2 years, elderly >65 years are the high-risk groups associated with influenza | ||||||
#75.89 (g) | 66.22 | 70.85 | 71.43 | 74.11 | 66.97 | |
Influenza vaccine needs to be taken on an annual basis | ||||||
86.01 | 83.56 | 82.06 | 84.37 | 83.03 | 88.24 | |
I feel that I am at risk to get influenza and should get vaccinated annually | ||||||
86.61 | 88.06 | 88.34 | 86.61 | 84.82 | 88.69 | |
Physicians can spread influenza to their patients | ||||||
81.85 | 85.59 | 84.30 | 78.13 | 86.61 | #88.24 (i) | |
Guideline exists on preventive care for influenza | ||||||
#71.73 (g) | 43.69 | 28.70 | #54.02 (h) | #75.89 (hi) | #74.66 (hi) | |
Center for Disease Control recommends that healthcare practitioners should receive the influenza shot | ||||||
77.68 | #85.36 (f) | #83.41 (i) | 71.88 | #87.50 (i) | #88.24 (i) | |
There is a difference between trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines | ||||||
#84.23 (g) | 69.82 | 57.40 | #77.68 (h) | #88.39 (hi) | #86.88 (hi) | |
A quadrivalent influenza vaccine offers broad protection over a trivalent flu vaccine | ||||||
#91.96 (g) | 82.88 | 83.41 | 87.50 | 89.29 | 88.24 | |
There is a difference between subunit and split influenza vaccines | ||||||
#73.51 (g) | 63.06 | 43.95 | #76.79 (h) | #69.64 (h) | #81.00 (hj) | |
A subunit flu vaccine is less reactogenic | ||||||
83.04 | 82.43 | 83.86 | 79.02 | 76.79 | #88.24 (ij) |
CL, confidence level; CPs, consulting physicians; HCP, healthcare physician; OBGYN, obstetricians and gynecologists; Sig, significance.
Each category was assigned alphabets a–k, and if a category was significantly different from any other category, it was marked by the respective category alphabet in parentheses.
Denotes statistically significantly higher proportion than the other respective categories mentioned in parenthesis. P-values < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.