Table 1.
Sociodemographic and working characteristics of the study sample (n = 4116).
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1474 | 35.9 |
| Female | 2637 | 64.1 |
| Mean age ± SD | 32.96 | ±12.96 |
| Area of Origin | ||
| Northern Italy | 1361 | 33.1 |
| Center Italy | 397 | 9.6 |
| Southern Italy | 2358 | 57.3 |
| Category | ||
| Healthcare professional | 1037 | 26 |
| Student | 1708 | 41.5 |
| General population | 1371 | 32.5 |
| Influenza vaccination status in the last 5 influenza seasons | ||
| Never | 2948 | 71.7 |
| At least once | 1162 | 28.3 |
| Health literacy (scale from 0 to 4) | mean score: 2.58 ± 0.6 SD median: 2.5 (0.83 IQR) |
|
| Concern about contracting COVID-19 | 2214 | 54 |
| Perceived risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| Equal/lower than general population | 2760 | 67.1 |
| Higher than general population | 1356 | 32.9 |