Influenza vaccination among Dutch general practitioners and their attitude toward influenza vaccination in the elderly

Figures & data

Figure 1. Timescale illustrating the start and end of the surveys in relation to the influenza-like-illness (ILI) incidence.¹³

Table 1. Basic characteristics of respondents compared with national figures

	Respondents (n = 552) No. (%)	All Dutch GPs (N = 9898)
Sex
Male	300 (54.3%)	47%
Female	252 (45.7%)	53%
Age groups (y)
≤40	91 (16.5%)	25.9%
41–49	153 (27.7%)	29.7%
50–59	187 (33.9%)	28.7%
≥60	121 (21.9%)	15.7%
Work experience as a GP (y)
≤10	114 (20.7%)	-
11–19	183 (33.2%)	-
≥20	255 (46.2%)	-
Employment
≤0.6 fte	136 (24.6%)	19.4%
>0.6 fte	416 (75.4%)	80.6%
Working
In a solo practice	117 (21.2%)	17.0%
In a non-solo practice	392 (71.0%)	83.1%
As a locum	43 (7.8%)	^a

GP, general practitioner; fte, full-time equivalent.

^aData unavailable; GPs working as a locum have been assigned to either solo or non-solo practices based on the practice they work for (solo or non-solo).

Figure 2. Response to the survey questions

IV, influenza vaccination.

Figure 2. Continued

Figure 3. Reasons for GPs to receive IV, or not

Figure 4. Reasons for GPs to support IV policy, or not

GP, general practitioner; IV, influenza vaccination.

Table

Abbreviations
GP	general practitioner
IV	influenza vaccination
HCW	healthcare worker
KAB	knowledge attitudes and beliefs

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