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Table 1 Distribution of the answers of the vaccinated and non-vaccinated respondents regarding the knowledge and attitudes about the vaccine and virus

From: Knowledge, attitudes and anxiety towards influenza A/H1N1 vaccination of healthcare workers in Turkey

 

Vaccinated (n = 38)

Not vaccinated (n = 262)

  
 

Correct

Total

P*

 

n/%

n/%

  

What is the name of the virus?

36(12.9)

243 (87.1)

279

p > 0.05

What are the modes of transmission of virus?

37 (13.6)

236 (86.4)

273

p > 0.05

What is the type of the vaccine?

16 (11.3)

126 (88.7)

142

p > 0.05

 

Yes

Total

P*

 

Vaccinated (n = 38)

Not vaccinated (n = 262)

  

Are there any complications related to the vaccine in your workplace or environment ?

14 (10.6)

118 (89.4)

132

p > 0.05

Is swine flu a serious outbreak?

33 (18.2)

148 (81.8)

181

p < 0.001

Is swine flu a fatal disease?

24 (15.7)

129 (84.3)

153

p > 0.05

Is the vaccine protective?

22 (41.5)

31 (58.5)

53

p < 0.001

Is the vaccine safe?

18 (58.1)

13 (41.9)

31

p < 0.001

Will you permit your children to get vaccinated?

20 (47.6)

22 (52.4)

42

p < 0.001

Personal measures against the disease

    

Using a mask

15 (10.7)

125 (89.3)

140

p > 0.05

Hand washing

1 (7.7)

12 (92.3)

13

p > 0.05

Avoiding indoors and crowded places

17 (12.1)

123 (87.9)

140

p > 0.05

Avoiding close contact

10 (15.6)

54 (84.4)

64

p > 0.05

Others

34 (12.9)

230 (87.1)

264

p > 0.05

The most common reasons to get vaccinated

Yes

   

Being in a risk group

28/73.7

   

Declarations of the Ministry of Health

11/28.9

   

Death news in media

9/23.7

   

Others

6/15.8

   

Vaccination of the Ministry of Health

4/10.5

   

The factors influential in refusal to get vaccinated

 

Yes

  

Vaccine's side effects

 

176/67.2

  

Not believing vaccine's protectiveness

 

146/55.7

  

The Prime Minister's refusal of getting vaccinated

 

81/39.9

  

Negative news about vaccine in media

 

98/37.4

  

To be infected by influenza A before

 

31/11.8

  

Others

 

31/11.8

  
  1. *: Chi-Square Test
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