Table 2 Prevalence of influenza vaccination in primary care physicians according to study variables, Spain, 2012
Characteristics of primary care physicians | Prevalence of vaccination % | n/N | pa |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 55.3 | 451/815 | |
Sex: | |||
Female | 53.6 | 255/476 | 0.129 |
Male | 57.8 | 196/339 | |
Age (years) | |||
25 – 34 | 37.0 | 10/27 | 0.098 |
35 – 44 | 51.7 | 108/209 | |
45 – 54 | 58.5 | 213/364 | |
55 – 64 | 55.8 | 120/215 | |
Participates in the influenza sentinel system | |||
Yes | 54.8 | 51/93 | 0.918 |
No | 55.4 | 400/722 | |
Training activities on influenza | |||
Yes | 56.8 | 179/315 | 0.498 |
No | 54.4 | 272/500 | |
I believe that influenza may be a severe illness | |||
Yes | 56.9 | 312/548 | 0.189 |
No | 52.1 | 139/267 | |
I worry about infecting my patients | |||
Yes | 69.6 | 337/484 | <0.001 |
No | 34.4 | 114/331 | |
I believe the influenza vaccine is effective | |||
Yes | 60.1 | 428/712 | <0.001 |
No | 22.3 | 23/103 | |
I worry about becoming ill due to influenza | |||
Yes | 77.1 | 313/406 | <0.001 |
No | 33.7 | 138/409 |