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Table 2 Perceptions related to influenza and influenza vaccination (IV) and facilitating conditions related to IV among parents of young children who had heard of IV (N = 369)

From: Coverage and parental perceptions of influenza vaccination among parents of children aged 6 to 23 months in Hong Kong

 

n

%#

Perceptions related to influenza and IV

  

Perceived chances for children aged 6-23 months to contract influenza compared to the general public (perceived susceptibility)

  

 Much higher/Higher

213

57.8

 Same

112

30.3

 Lower/Much lower

44

11.9

Perceived health impact on own child if contracting influenza (perceived severity)

  

 Very severe/Severe

193

52.3

 Moderate

142

38.5

 Mild

15

4.1

 No effect

6

1.6

 Do not know

13

3.5

Perceived consequences of contracting influenza in children aged 6-23 months compared to the general public (perceived severity)

  

 Much more severe/More severe

212

57.8

 Same

111

30.2

 Less severe/Much less severe

44

12.0

Perceived benefit of IV in reducing risk of influenza-induced complications, e.g. pneumonia (perceived benefit)

  

 Yes

260

70.5

 No

49

13.3

 Do not know

60

16.3

Perceived benefit of IV in reducing risk of hospitalization due to influenza (perceived benefit)

  

 Yes

260

70.5

 No

49

13.3

 Do not know

60

16.3

Perceived benefit of IV in reducing risk of death due to influenza (perceived benefit)

  

 Yes

243

65.9

 No

76

20.6

 Do not know

50

13.6

Perceived benefit of IV in reducing at least one of the three above types of complications (perceived benefit)

  

 Yes

325

88.1

 No

44

11.9

Perceived side effects of IV (perceived barrier)

  

 No side effect

63

17.1

 Not severe

167

45.3

 Severe

13

3.5

 Do not know

126

34.1

Had ever received recommendations from healthcare professionals to uptake IV (cue to action)

  

 Yes

39

10.6

 No

329

89.4

Awareness of governmental recommendation on children aged 6-23 months to take up IV (cue to action)

  

 Yes

115

31.2

 No

152

41.2

 Do not know

102

27.6

Inclined to have the child taking up IV in the coming 12 months

  

 Yes

151

40.9

 No

116

31.4

 Do not know

102

27.6

The largest amount willing to pay for IV which could effectively reduce the risk of influenza-induced complications/hospitalization (in HK$)a

  

 0

36

9.8

 1 – 150

127

34.4

 151 – 300

103

27.9

 301 – 500

61

16.5

 501 – 1000

22

6.0

 > 1000

20

5.4

Facilitating conditions of IV

  

More likely to be vaccinated if IV is to be provided proximal to residence

  

 Yes

239

64.8

 No

103

27.9

 Do not know

27

7.3

More likely to be vaccinated if supported by family

  

 Yes

268

72.6

 No

77

20.9

 Do not know

24

6.5

More likely to be vaccinated if recommended by health care professionals

  

 Yes

333

90.2

 No

23

6.2

 Do not know

13

3.5

More likely to be vaccinated if there is a new human case of avian flu in Hong Kong

  

 Yes

241

65.3

 No

96

26.0

 Do not know

32

8.7

  1. #Valid percentages were reported (i.e. missing values were not included in the denominator) and the frequencies therefore may not sum up to the total.
  2. aHK$1 = US$ 0.13.