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Table 3 Information related to influenza vaccination (IV) since September 2005 (i.e., in the 05/06 flu season)

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

 

n

%#

Place where the last episode of IV was received a

  

 Private clinics

22

64.7

 Maternal and Child Health Centres

4

11.8

 School

3

8.8

 Outside Hong Kong

3

8.8

 Home

1

2.9

 Government/HA general outpatient clinics

1

2.9

The most important reason of IV uptake (last episode) a

  

 Prevent influenza

16

47.1

 Worried about contracting influenza/avian influenza

11

32.3

 Recommended by health care professional

5

14.7

 Influence by peer/family

1

2.9

 Others

1

2.9

Self-reported side effects (last episode of IV) a

  

 Yes

5

14.7

 No

29

85.3

Perceived types of side effect, if any (last episode of IV) a b

  

 Fever

4

80.0

 Cannot remember/do not know

1

20.0

The most important reason of not uptaking IV c

  

 Not necessary

98

23.2

 Do not know/had not thought about it

48

11.4

 Good health conditions

45

10.7

 Baby is too young

42

10

 Had not been recommended by health care professional

37

8.8

 Worried about side effects of IV

34

8.1

 Out of stock

18

4.3

 Afraid of clashing with other injections

15

3.6

 Perceived that IV was not efficacious

13

3.1

 Seldom go out

11

2.6

 Did not know where to get IV

10

2.4

 Sick

8

1.9

 Not living in Hong Kong

5

1.2

 Busy

4

0.9

 Fear of too many injections required

4

0.9

 Did not want to uptake IV

3

0.7

 Perceived that the IV taken more than 6 months ago was still efficacioius

3

0.7

 Cannot afford it

3

0.7

 Allergic to IV

3

0.7

 Inadequate knowledge about IV

3

0.7

 No reason given

2

0.5

 Others (e.g., need to inject twice, etc.)

13

3

  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. aAmong children aged 6-23 months who had taken up IV since September 2005 (N = 34).
  3. bMultiple answers were allowed, so summing up the individual numbers (n) might not be equal to the total number of respondents (N) in each sample.
  4. cAmong children aged 6-23 months who had not yet taken IV or not uptake IV since September 2005 (N = 335).