Concerns for low coverage of influenza vaccination in middle-aged adults

Figures & data

Table 1. Factor associated with receiving vaccination before the winter influenza season 2012/13 (n = 441)

	Influenza vaccination
	No (n = 384)		Yes (n = 57)		OR	95% CI	p-value
Female gender	226	59%	31	54%	0.83	0.48–1.46	0.524
Age between 60–64	104	27%	31	54%	3.21	1.82–5.66	< 0.001*
Being health-care workers (including retired)	17	4%	5	9%	2.08	0.73–5.86	0.168
Economically active	189	49%	19	33%	0.52	0.29–0.93	0.027*
Attained post-secondary education	116	30%	24	42%	1.68	0.95–2.97	0.074
Vaccination history	91	24%	45	79%	12.07	6.12–23.81	< 0.001*
Living with children and/or elderly	121	32%	25	44%	1.70	0.96–2.99	0.067
Presence of chronic illnesses	113	29%	25	44%	1.87	1.06–3.30	0.03*
Perceived high chance of influenza disease	35	9%	9	16%	1.87	0.85–4.13	0.122

*p < 0.05