Table 2 Knowledge and attitudes towards general statements about influenza and influenza vaccine stratified by vaccination intention
Statements about influenza and influenza vaccinea | Willing to receive vaccine | Not willing to receive vaccine | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nb | Agreed n(%) | Nc | Agreed n (%) | ||
Influenza does NOT cause a lot of illness in Tunisia | 657 | 128(19.5) | 248 | 42(16.9) | 0.382 |
People who have influenza are never sick enough to be admitted to the hospital | 656 | 118(18.0) | 247 | 52(21.1) | 0.294 |
Influenza is more dangerous for elderly persons | 655 | 580(88.5) | 247 | 191(77.3) | < 0.001 |
Influenza is more dangerous for persons with chronic diseases | 656 | 580(88.4) | 247 | 200(81.0) | 0.004 |
Influenza vaccine can make someone sick with influenza | 571 | 96(16.8) | 215 | 64(29.8) | < 0.001 |
Influenza vaccine is recommended for elderly persons | 572 | 478(83.7) | 215 | 127(59.1) | < 0.001 |
Influenza vaccine helps protect elderly persons against influenza | 572 | 483(84.4) | 215 | 126(58.6) | < 0.001 |
Influenza can be not safe for elderly persons | 572 | 57(10.0) | 216 | 45(20.8) | < 0.001 |
Influenza vaccine is recommended for persons with chronic disease | 570 | 454(79.6) | 216 | 115(53.2) | < 0.001 |
Influenza vaccine helps protect persons with chronic disease against influenza | 570 | 463(81.2) | 215 | 120(55.8) | < 0.001 |
Influenza can be not safe for persons with chronic diseases | 571 | 58(10.2) | 215 | 40(18.6) | 0.001 |
influenza vaccine is recommended annually for elderly persons with chronic disease | 572 | 378(66.1) | 216 | 115(53.2) | 0.001 |